JOEY LUGULLO (17, talkative, all smiles) and his buddies,
SCOTTY HOOPER (17, hair cropped short, sarcastic wit,
pessimistic) and KENNY MORITZ (18, opinionated, dramatic
gestures) pace down the hall.
DANTE LUGULLO (15, confident, observant, sometimes blunt, not
developed socially) lags behind, his head lowered. Headphones
hang around his neck.
JOEY
(enthusiastic)
Don’t forget, slackers, we have a
game this weekend!
Kenny playfully punches Joey's arm, rolling his eyes.
KENNY
You remind us every damn hour?
SCOTTY
Count me in, but we can forget
winning. Chad’s not playing.
Joey stops dead in his tracks, his expression crumbles.
JOEY
Chad's not playing? Christ's sake.
When did he tell you?
KENNY
We got no chance without him.
JOEY
We’ll get someone else.
Dante steps forward, his eyes shining and his voice brimming
with confidence.
DANTE
I can do it. Last season I scored
the winning shot when Chad was out!
Kenny crosses his arms and laughs.
KENNY
(sarcastically)
Yeah, sure.
Dante’s eyes narrow as he steps closer to Kenny.
DANTE
Afraid I’ll show you up?
Brief tension erupts, then Scotty interjects.
SCOTTY
If Dante's in, who’s out?
Joey’s brow furrows; he glares at Dante who holds his ground.
DANTE
I’ll challenge any of you,
including, Joey. If I win, I play.
JOEY
(determined)
Dante can be backup for now, and
since Chad quit, he’s out for good.
If Dante performs, he’s got a spot.
Joey and Scotty turn down a hallway lined with floor-to-
ceiling lockers on both sides. The sound of metal against
metal reverberates through the halls as locker doors are
slammed closed, and the chatter of teens fills the air.
Kenny and Dante turn left down a long hallway. A group of
girls pass by, smiling and giggling.
AUBURN HAIR GIRL
Dante, are you going to the dance?
BLONDE GIRL
Hey, Dante.
Dante nods and keeps walking.
Kenny looks at him and shakes his head.
KENNY
Goddamn, D. That’s the third girl
that’s tried hitting on you.
(a beat)
Christ, talk to them. Do something.
Kenny slows down as Joey races to catch up to him.
JOEY
Kenny, get used to Dante playing;
there’s no way he won’t perform.
Kenny yells to Dante, who is a few steps ahead of him, and
wearing headphones.
KENNY
That right, Dante?
When he gets no answer, he yells louder.
KENNY (CONT’D)
Dante! Is that right?
(to Joey)
Christ, is he deaf?
Joey shrugs.
JOEY
He doesn’t like loud noises. They
mess with his head, and he can’t
focus.
KENNY
How the hell is he gonna play —
he’s autistic?
Joey stops and turns to face Kenny.
JOEY
He’s got abilities that make him so
much better in other areas,
especially when he’s a sniper.
KENNY
And you think Dante’s our best?
JOEY
Nobody can pull off ‘kill shots’
like him.
SCOTTY
I just thought he was weird.
Kenny turns sharply.
KENNY
You shouldn’t be talking about
“weird,” Scotty.
Genres:
["Drama","Teen"]
Ratings
Scene
2 -
Game Night Countdown
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Joey opens the front door of a small three-bedroom house and
lets Kenny and Scotty inside.
KENNY
You get things straightened out
with Dante?
JOEY
Yeah. He’s playing.
JOEY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT — CONTINUOUS
Three beanbag chairs sit on the floor in front of a big-
screen TV and a game station. A stained sofa with torn
cushions sits behind them against the wall.
Joey sits on the sofa, and Kenny and Scotty take seats on the
beanbags. All of them light cigarettes.
Dante makes a sour face and brushes his hand in the air when
he enters.
DANTE
Damn, it stinks. Open the window.
JOEY’S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Kenny points to Dante, seated in front of the TV.
KENNY
Gonna teach us how to lose, Dante?
Dante smiles, leans back in the chair, and crosses his feet.
JOEY
Enough shit, Kenny! I made the
call. We need a good sniper.
Scotty hits the wall with the palm of his hand.
SCOTTY
I can't login to the damn game. I
just want a goddamn game that you
turn on and play.
A knock sounds at the door, and in walks Joey's father, SEAN
LUGULLO (45, full head of hair, serious).
SEAN
I’m giving you a one-hour notice,
then lights are out.
DANTE
C’mon, Dad. I just got to play.
SEAN LUGULLO
You heard what I said — one hour.
Dante smacks the floor and purses his lips.
JOEY
Got it, Dad.
Joey turns to the others.
JOEY (CONT’D)
Let’s make use of the time.
Genres:
["Drama","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
3 -
Echoes of War
INT. DAMASCUS — KAFEH SUPREME — DAY
The café, once elegant, now bears the scars of conflict.
Sunlight filters through bullet-riddled walls, and the floor
is covered with cracked floor tiles, dirt filling the spaces
between them.
CYRUS (30, haunted eyes that rarely blink, restless fingers)
sits at a corner table, positioned to see both the entrance
and the back exit. He cradles his coffee cup, inhaling the
aroma that wafts through the café.
The café buzzes with hushed conversations, and locals avoid
eye contact with others.
The door opens, letting in a blast of dusty air. SANDOF (25,
a jagged scar tracing from ear to collarbone, one eye
slightly askew) enters, scanning the room with practiced
caution. Behind him, SHAKLAM (22, fingers drumming constantly
against his thigh, eyes that dart at every sound) moves with
the nervous energy of youth. RIZWAN (25, carries himself with
exaggerated confidence that barely masks his fear) follows,
pausing at the entrance to lift his head and inhales deeply.
RIZWAN
I never tire of the smell. Like my
grandmother's house before the war.
The three weave through the crowded tables to join Cyrus. A
WAITER (20s, shoulders permanently hunched, eyes downcast but
missing nothing) approaches silently, notepad clutched like a
shield.
RIZWAN (CONT’D)
(speaking Syrian, with
the dignified accent of
education)
ŗŰų'ąŲŪ ēŜċ (coffee without sugar).
Cyrus grabs the waiter’s arm as he leaves.
CYRUS
You look like Mahmoud’s boy.
The waiter nods, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.
WAITER
(proudly)
He taught me everything about
coffee before the last bombing.
CYRUS
Mahmoud was a good man. He always
kept the customers away from my
table.
The waiter bows.
WAITER
And I will do the same.
Once the tables clear, Cyrus leans forward, his coffee still
steaming though it remains untouched. He leans forward.
CYRUS
(whispering)
DeathMaster is developing a new
system, and our inside man was able
to program a way for us to do what
we need.
(his tone carries a ray of
hope)
More importantly, he built in a way
to escape. All we need to do is put
the plan in motion.
SANDOF
We should stick to the old ways.
CYRUS
You’d rather do a suicide mission?
Leave more orphans behind?
RIZWAN
They are called ‘old’ ways for a
reason — they’re for old men.
SANDOF
I don’t know why we’re the ones
doing this.
Cyrus clenches his fists, knuckles whitening. His teeth grind
audibly. The café sounds fade as his eyes lose focus ...
FLASHBACK: SYRIAN WAR
The street is bathed in afternoon light, and the LAUGHTER of
children echoes off stone walls weathered by centuries, not
yet scarred by modern weapons.
Young Cyrus (8) kicks a worn leather ball to his TWIN BROTHER
(identical but for a small birthmark above his lip). Their
movements are synchronized, a dance perfected over years of
shared existence.
TWIN BROTHER
(excited)
Higher, Cyrus! Kick it higher!
The scent of roasted lamb and garlic wafts from an open
window and the distant call to prayer echoes through the
streets.
Cyrus kicks the ball with all his might.
His brother runs backward, eyes upward, arms outstretched.
A whistling sound cuts through the air distant at first, then
terrifyingly close.
The ground TREMBLES. Dust shakes loose from walls.
The missile hits just meters from his brother. The deafening
SOUND is is only a hint at the destruction: concrete
shattering, glass imploding — and bodies blown apart, blood
splattered everywhere.
Cyrus is knocked backward, ears ringing. The world moves in
slow motion as he scrambles to his feet.
Where his brother stood is now a smoking crater. Fragments of
cloth, flesh, and bone are scattered across the street —
unrecognizable except for a small scrap of fabric with a
familiar pattern, a birthday gift they had both received.
Cyrus screams as the ground vibrates again. More missiles hit
elsewhere in the city.
Cyrus runs home, bare feet bleeding on debris-strewn streets,
his tears cutting clean tracks through the dust on his face.
END OF FLASHBACK
Genres:
["Drama","War"]
Ratings
Scene
4 -
Descent into Desperation
INT. KAFEH SUPREME — DAMASCUS — DAY
Cyrus's coffee has gone cold, but not as cold as his stare.
CYRUS
It’s been almost fifty years. If
it’s to end, we must do it.
RIZWAN
(to Sandoz)
And that pig of a president
supports anyone who is against us.
(a beat)
In case you don’t remember my
cousin was your sister’s husband
and the father of her children.
Children who are now orphans.
Sandoz lowers his head and nods.
SANDOF
I understand why you feel the way
you do, but we should let Darius
and his team handle it.
CYRUS
You want Darius to do this?
The customers still at the café, hurry to leave. Cyrus
reaches inside his jacket with deliberate slowness and pulls
out a gun. He points it at Sandof's head, the movement almost
gentle until he begins to squeeze. The hammer draws back with
a soft, mechanical CLICK.
Sweat forms on Sandof’s forehead and runs down his left
cheek. His hands droop to his side, and he trembles.
SANDOF
I guess we’ll do this ourselves.
Cyrus holds the gun steady for three more heartbeats, then
slowly, very slowly, lowers it.
CYRUS
Yes, we’ll do it ourselves.
(replacing the gun)
But first, we have to deal with the
GhostWalkers; they will likely be
our opponent.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
5 -
Game On: The Tournament Preparations
EXT. LUGULLO HOUSE - NIGHT
The doorbell rings and Joey rushes to the front door. Kenny
and Scotty stand on the porch, smoking cigarettes.
JOEY
Get the hell in here, assholes;
it's raining.
Scotty tosses his cig and brushes rain from his coat.
SCOTTY
Says the man who took so long to
answer the door.
KENNY
Hang on, Scotty. I’m gonna finish
this smoke.
JOEY'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Kenny plops on the sofa alongside Scotty and Joey. He grabs a
remote control and presses buttons rapidly with his thumbs.
Dante grabs a remote and a headset, and sits on the floor.
Kenny, Scotty, and Joey don their gear, and let unlit
cigarettes dangle from the left side of their mouths.
KENNY
You hear the news? DeathMaster
announced that a revolutionary new
system is on the way.
(a beat)
Even better, they’re sponsoring a
new tournament, and whoever wins
gets a new system for each team
member, including backup players.
JOEY
Prize money too.
SCOTTY
Then we better get practicing.
JOEY
Scotty’s right, because no matter
who we face, they’ll be good. And I
intend to win a major tournament
before wasting my life in college.
KENNY
Who you think we’ll be up against?
JOEY
I’m guessing WolfDen, but we won’t
know until the semifinals are over.
Genres:
["Drama","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
6 -
Urgent Threat Notification
INT. OFFICE OF FBI - DAY
SEAN LUGULLO (40, meticulously dressed, proper demeanor)
parks in the garage of a six-story building and presents his
ID to the guard who grants him access. He then removes all
metallic objects and passes through the scanner.
Once through, he crosses the tiled floor of the lobby, rides
the elevator to the fourth floor, exits, and heads down a
long corridor to his office.
SEAN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
He unlocks his office door and sits at his desk, which is
immaculate. Even his trash can is clean.
The phone rings incessantly, but he ignores it and focuses on
the computer monitor. JOAN (30s, polite, stern, competent)
pokes her head in the door.
JOAN
Mr. Lugullo, your phone is ringing.
Without looking up, he waves her off.
SEAN LUGOLLO
I heard it?
Joan stands in the doorway, hands on her hips.
SEAN LUGULLO
All right. All right.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
We've got a potential situation,
and we're going to need you to be
on hand — day and night.
SEAN LUGULLO
Situation?
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
We picked up chatter from an
unknown cell and it came across as
real. From what we’ve deciphered,
they are hinting at a high-level
assassination. This could be a
Syrian operation or an Iranian one.
Keep your team alert.
SEAN LUGULLO
What makes you think it’s them?
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
We’ve been at odds with them for
almost fifty years. Remember when
we killed their leaders?
SEAN LUGULLO
You have my cell and home numbers,
sir. I'm reachable at all times.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
7 -
Game On: The Tournament Prep
INT. BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
The team gathers around the TV - Joey and Kenny on the sofa,
and Scotty and Dante on beanbags. Headsets, controllers, and
energy drinks are spread within grabbing distance.
Posters of girls in sexy poses, and others of Rambo and John
Wick decorate the walls. Ashtrays filled with crushed-out
cigs sit to the side.
JOEY
This is it. Tournament qualifiers
start tonight and we’ve got several
scenarios to go through.
KENNY
(rolls eyes)
Like you'd let us forget.
BEGIN MONTAGE:
URBAN SPRAWL GAME SCENARIO - NIGHT
Urban Sprawl presents a unique setting for gamers. It is
filled with factories, warehouses, and even toxic waste
areas. It offers subway tunnels, elevated trains, multi-level
highway systems, and rooftop pathways.
Joey navigates filthy alleyways while Dante scans from a
rooftop.
DANTE (V.O.)
Two enemies approaching from your
left.
Joey presses his back against a graffiti-covered wall. He
holds his breath as Two ENEMY SOLDIERS pass just feet away.
Joey pulls the trigger twice — “pfft,” “pfft,” and the muted
sound of the suppressed rifle drops both of them.
JOEY (V.O.)
Good spotting, D.
Dante's avatar offers a virtual thumbs-up from the rooftop as
he relocates to a new vantage point.
Genres:
["Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
8 -
Under Fire: A Test of Resolve
INT. PINEY WOODS GAME SCENARIO - DAY
Kenny takes cover behind a fallen tree. A branch SNAPS under
his boot. Enemy fire immediately follows, crippling him.
Scotty hears the fire, and pops up from behind a boulder and
takes both of the enemy soldier out with kill shots.
KENNY (V.O.)
Goddammit!
JOEY (V.O.)
Chill, man. It's just practice.
KENNY (V.O.)
(exploding)
It's never "just practice"!
INT. URBAN SPRAWL GAME SCENARIO - DAY
SECOND ROUND:
Scotty advances cautiously down a debris-filled street. He
hers the scraping of boots on concrete, then spots movement,
and raises his rifle.
Before he can fire, an ENEMY SNIPER shoots first. The bullet
strikes Scotty's arm. He ducks behind a rusted car, steadies
his breath, and returns fire - taking out the sniper.
SCOTTY
(through gritted teeth)
Take that you son of a bitch.
Genres:
["Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
9 -
The Sniper's Eye
INT. PINEY WOODS GAME SCENARIO - DAY
THIRD ROUND:
Joey reports seeing nothing, as do Kenny and Scotty.
Dante lies motionless in a sniper position, scanning with his
scope. He stops at a slight movement in the grass, then an
inconsistent shadow, and finally, a faint glint of metal.
Dante calculates their movement and fires - “pftf!” into the
grass. Then he shifts the gun slightly - “pftf!” where the
shadow should be. Then to a different area entirely - “pfft!”
Three DEATH NOTIFICATIONS appear on screen. The team watches
in disbelief as the kill-cam replay shows enemies who were
perfectly camouflaged.
JOEY (V.O.)
How the hell did you know they were
there?
DANTE (V.O.)
(simple and confident)
Patterns. They always follow
patterns.
END MONTAGE
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
10 -
Semifinals Excitement
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
The team removes their headsets and sigh.
SCOTTY
I’m exhausted.
Joey’s phone signals an incoming email. Joey reads it.
JOEY
Hot damn! We're in the semifinals.
DeathMaster just sent the email.
SCOTTY
Holy shit! We're actually gonna get
those new systems!
JOEY
And the prize money is twenty-five
grand and a movie deal.
DANTE
Only if we win.
KENNY
(to Dante)
You're the edge we need, D. Nobody
can snipe like you.
DANTE
(surprised by the
compliment)
Thanks ... I think.
JOEY
Doesn't matter who gets the credit.
We’re a team.
Dante notices a new email notification.
DANTE
There's more. Look.
ON SCREEN: "All finalists will receive new DNA-linked sensor
suits and access to next-generation features ..."
KENNY
DNA-linked? What the hell does that
mean?
JOEY
(grinning)
It means we're about to find out
how good we really are.
Cyrus glares at Shaklam as he enters the house without
removing his shoes, Shaklam holds his head low as he steps
out of his sandals. He is about to speak when Cyrus holds his
hand up, palm facing Shaklam.
INTERCUT: LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
The screen comes into focus and Joey and his team lean
forward, watching intently.
JOEY
All right, guys. Here it comes.
This is what we’re waiting for.
A CRACKLING sound is heard and then the TV screen shows Rick
Tilson standing before DeathMaster's headquarters. He is
surrounded by half a dozen reporters and a crowd of people.
ON SCREEN: CYRUS'S HOUSE/LUGULLO HOUSE
RICK TILSON
Everyone's been waiting for this,
so I'm going to get right to it.
(MORE)
RICK TILSON (CONT’D)
We finally have a fix for the
incessant login problems, and the
annoying password issues.
LOUD APPLAUSE is heard in the background.
RICK TILSON (CONT’D)
Not only that, but our team of
brilliant engineers has developed a
new system that puts all other
systems to shame.
(a beat)
In fact, we're so confident you'll
enjoy it, that we're offering a
guarantee: try it for thirty days —
fully refundable.
The applause grows louder, and the reporters shove their mics
at Rick while hollering questions.
REPORTER ONE REPORTER TWO
When will it launch? How much will it cost?
RICK TILSON
I don't know much about the
technical details, and Ernie is
stuck with the engineers, but he
will get with the following teams
within a few days.
(pause)
These are the lucky ones who will
win a new system for each member.
They’ll also be beta testers.
(a beat)
And of course, all finalist teams
will compete for the grand prize.
Rick holds up a piece of paper and reads from it.
RICK TILSON (CONT’D)
The semifinalists are: WolfDen,
GhostWalkers, Corner Boys,
Grizzlies, Panthers, Desert
Denizens, Sharks, and last but not
least, River Rats.
BACK TO: CYRUS’S HOUSE — DAY
Cyrus WHISTLES loudly and pops the top on a beer.
CYRUS
Knowing DeathMaster, the final
matchup will be determined by
points, not wins. Either way, I’m
guessing it will be GhostWalkers.
RIZWAN SANDOF
We need to stop GhostWalkers. They don't stand a chance.
CYRUS
Don’t be fool, Sandoz. On any given
day, they’re as good as we are. Act
like it.
BACK TO: LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Joey high-fives the others in the room, then sits and gloats.
SCOTTY
It almost don't matter if we
win, we still get the system.
KENNY
Your ass!
DANTE
We'll find out the rest when we get
the email, so let's get practicing.
SCOTTY
I just want to win so I can go to
college; my parents can’t afford
it.
Kenny shakes his head.
KENNY
You dumb shit, colleges don’t give
scholarships for playing video
games.
END OF INTERCUT
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Kenny and Scotty walk in, laughing. Kenny pats the butt of a
near-naked girl portrayed on a poster hanging on the wall.
KENNY
What's up, dudes?
JOEY
I'll tell you what's up — we got
our new systems today. And, DNA-
linked suits.
KENNY SCOTTY
DNA. What the hell? Where are they?
Joey tosses a suit to Kenny and a booklet to Scotty.
JOEY
And if you get shot in the game,
you feel it for real.
Scotty reads through the manual.
SCOTTY
Holy shit! First place gets twenty-
five thousand dollars, and a movie
deal.
JOEY
I already told you that.
KENNY
Assuming we win.
Joey points to a diagram in the booklet.
JOEY
And check this — teleportation
stations, like the RPGs we played.
Dante examines the suit.
DANTE
This changes everything.
JOEY
Damn right it does. Now get ready.
The game starts in an hour. Let’s
see what these babies can do.
SCOTTY
We need to practice every night.
I’m goin’ to college.
Kenny shakes his head and laughs.
KENNY
Scotty, colleges don’t give video-
game scholarships.
MONTAGE: PINEY WOODS — DAY
Dense clusters of tall pines packed close together make it
difficult to navigate, and the morning fog hanging between
the trees makes it difficult to see. The ground is covered
with pine needles and broken branches ensures sound travels
unpredictably, sometimes muffled, sometimes not.
- Joey sneaks through the eastern forest, using trees for
cover. He stops every few feet to listen for sounds of the
enemy.
- Kenny advances from the western flank, mimicking Joey's
movements. He carries an automatic, shooting .223 rounds.
- Kenny takes aim on a target, but slips — again — snapping
branches which draws the enemy’s attention. They take him out
with one shot.
- Scotty slowly moves from the rear, covering the south side.
He carries the newest assault rifle.
- Dante lies flat on a sniper stand, high in the trees. He
uses an Accuracy International AS50, and he seldom misses.
END OF MONTAGE
KENNY
Goddamnit!
He slams his controller onto the floor.
KENNY (CONT’D)
Goddamn.
JOEY
Chill, man.
KENNY
(screaming)
That’s the second time I screwed
up. It’s not acceptable.
JOEY
Your dad messing with you again?
Kenny closes his eyes and purses his lips, then he nods and
breathes deeply.
KENNY
You know how he is. After three
tours in Afghanistan, he thinks
games are for kids.
Kenny laughs bitterly.
KENNY (CONT’D)
I can’t wait to see the look on his
face when we win.
PINEY WOODS - CONTINUOUS
A message flashes on the screen and a BEEPING noise is heard.
DANTE (V.O.)
Break’s over. Let’s get back to it.
Dante slowly scopes the area, surveilling it from east to
west. He then checks north to south.
DANTE (V.O.)(CONT’D)
Got three incoming, heading
straight for Joey.
(pause)
Scotty, can you provide cover? I
can get two, but not three.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
I'll take the one in the lead.
Advancing now.
DANTE
Fire on my signal.
Dante zeroes in on the one furthest west.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Now!
He shoots, taking the target out with a shot to the chest.
Scotty hits his mark in the leg, then panics and rushes his
advance. When he stands, he’s shot in the thigh.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Goddamn! Son of a bitch! I'm hit.
Son of a bitch!
Kenny moves from behind a tree and takes out the enemy who
hit Scotty, then he ducks.
JOEY (V.O.)
Take cover. There's still one left.
DANTE (V.O.)
He’s approaching from the south.
I'm gonna let him get closer before
I shoot. Stay hidden.
The enemy crawls on his belly through the woods. Before he
reaches the edge, he fires at Scotty and hits him in the
shoulder. Scotty drops his weapon and falls to the ground.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Son of a bitch! I need help.
Dante focuses his scope, and when the target moves forward,
he takes his shot.
DANTE
Headshot! That clears them out.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
The GhostWalkers remove their headsets and turn the system
off. Joey lights a cigarette.
DANTE
(taunting)
How's that, Kenny?
KENNY
You got lucky.
DANTE
Whatever.
(a beat)
Christ, did you hear Scotty wail
when he got hit? You would have
thought it was a real bullet.
SCOTTY
Wait till it’s you, Dante. It
goddamn hurts. It’s worse than when
my dad gets drunk and beats me with
a willow stick.
KENNY
I’m with Scotty. I knelt on a small
rock and it hurt like hell.
JOEY
All right, y’all, enough crying. We
scored a win tonight, but we need
to keep practicing.
Kenny and Scotty open the door and leave.
SCOTTY
See you tomorrow.
KENNY
See y'all at school.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
12 -
Confrontation and Escape
INT. HOOPER RESIDENCE - NIGHT
Scotty quietly unlocks the door of a small ranch house, slips
inside, and steps quietly toward his room.
SCOTTY'S FATHER (O.S.)
(slurred voice)
That you, boy?
Scotty freezes at the voice from the living room. He looks
into the kitchen and sees empty bottles on the counter.
SCOTTY
(quietly)
Yeah, Dad. Just came from practice.
Scotty's father stumbles into view, drink in hand, eyes
unfocused.
SCOTTY'S FATHER
What'd I tell you about wastin'
time with them games?
SCOTTY
It's not wastin’ time. We could win
money — big money.
SCOTTY'S FATHER
(derisive laugh)
That what they're tellin' you?
He moves toward Scotty, hand raised.
Scotty instinctively backs away and quickly ducks into his
bedroom, then locks the door.
SCOTTY
(to himself)
Keep it up, old man. I’ll show you.
INT. SCOTTY'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
A stark contrast to the rest of the house — meticulously
clean, gaming posters on walls.
Scotty pulls out his controller, puts on headphones, and puts
the volume on high to drown out the BANGING on his door.
Genres:
["Drama","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
13 -
Game Day Banter
INT. CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL — DAY
Kenny struts down the hall, crowded with kids. Rap music
blares from his headsets. He nods to his friends and fist-
bumps them as he moves to the beat.
SHORTY (17, beanpole thin, Chicago accent) rounds the corner
and shoots Kenny a shit-eating grin.
SHORTY
What's up, dude? Worried about the
next game?
KENNY
Not if you're the competition.
Shorty brushes him off.
SHORTY
Keep thinkin' that, Moritz.
Kenny turns the corner into a hallway lined with lockers. The
banter of dozens of kids echo off the walls, and the SOUND of
locker doors slamming shut fill the air.
Kenny goes to the third locker on the left, exchanges a few
books, then slams the locker closed and catches up with Joey.
JOEY
Don't forget, dude. We’ve got
practice tonight.
KENNY
I just saw Shorty, and he seemed
overly confident.
JOEY
He's got a right to be. I watched
them practice, and they got this
new member named Brie — she's
pretty damn good. She can be a
sniper, a trooper, or a stalker.
KENNY
She’s good, or hot?
Joey steps beside Kenny and pushes him.
JOEY
Christ, Kenny, all I’ve seen is her
avatar!
Kenny grins, his smile spreading his cheeks wide.
KENNY
Well?
Joey doubles over laughing, then he holds his hands up in
surrender.
JOEY
Maybe both.
Kenny walks closer to Joey.
KENNY
(whispers)
Bullshit aside, you think she could
replace Scotty?
Joey turns sharply, his eyes narrowing.
JOEY
I'm not ditching Scotty — not yet.
But we'll keep her in mind.
(a beat)
Meanwhile, let's watch Shorty’s
team compete, see if they've got
anything to feel pumped about.
KENNY
(laughing)
You just want to watch Brie again.
Genres:
["Drama","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
14 -
Game Time vs. Life Lessons
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Team GhostWalkers watch Shorty and his team.
The monitor shows an unknown team going through the Urban
Sprawl scenario. Kenny sits up and points to the soldier on
the right side of the screen.
KENNY
That’s Shorty in the lead position.
JOEY
And here comes Brie. She's getting
in position as the sniper.
Dante gets up and opens the door.
DANTE
I'm grabbing a snack. Call me if
anything good happens.
JOEY
Don’t be long; I want to see what
you think of this team.
DANTE
I already watched Brie. Without
her, Shorty’s team’s nothing.
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — DAY — TWO DAYS LATER
Sean fixes coffee and is about to sit down when he hears a
noise coming from Joey’s bedroom. He sets the cup down and
goes to see what it is.
JOEY’S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Sean opens the door and sees the boys sitting on the
beanbags, controllers in hand. They’re yelling at each other,
and at the other team.
SEAN LUGULLO
What the hell is going on?
JOEY
No school today, Dad. Martin Luther
King Day or something.
SEAN LUGULLO
Or something? He’s a man to be
admired, and not just because you
get a day off from school.
JOEY
Just let us finish the game, okay?
SEAN LUGULLO
We’ve got a situation at work, so I
have to go in. Make sure to help
your mother with what she needs.
Sean walks out shaking his head.
JOEY
Damn, he pisses me off sometimes.
DANTE
Dad’s just —
JOEY
He doesn’t have to remind me now.
We’re in a damn game.
Genres:
["Drama","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
15 -
Threats and Family Ties
INT. OFFICE OF FBI - DAY
Sean sits at his desk with the door open. A holds a warm mug
of coffee as he powers on his computer, the hum of the
machine blending with the bustling sounds of the office:
PEOPLE chatting, copiers whirring, phones ringing, and the
sound of file cabinets opening and slamming shut.
The phone rings and he answers.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
That imminent threat I told you
about has legs.
SEAN LUGULLO
How's that?
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
We intercepted an encrypted message
and it said, 'after we finish with
the GhostWalkers, we'll take care
of the other target.'
(a beat)
I’m certain that’s code for
something, but we don’t know what.
SEAN LUGULLO
They said GhostWalkers? You sure?
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
Positive. Why?
Sean pauses and then laughs.
SEAN LUGULLO
My kids play a video game, and
their team name is GhostWalkers.
From what I’ve seen, I wouldn’t
want to be against them.
Director Samuels chuckles.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (V.O.)
Good, huh?
SEAN LUGULLO
So good that I think the Army
should use that game for training.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
I’ll consider that for us as well.
In the meantime, keep a close watch
on any potential threats.
(a beat)
(MORE)
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (CONT’D)
And unless you've got reason to
suspect your kids, I think we can
presume the name is a coincidence.
SEAN LUGULLO
I will advise my people to be on
full alert; in fact, I’m sending
them a message now.
(laughs)
And I’ll watch my kids.
He stares at a family picture sitting on his desk.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
16 -
Game Day Preparations
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Sean knocks on the door, waits, then steps inside. The boys
are still crushing out cigarette butts when he enters.
DANTE
Hey, Dad.
Sean sniffs the air, leans down, and tousles Dante's hair.
SEAN LUGULLO
At work today, we had a lead on
some terrorists who mentioned ‘the
GhostWalkers.’
JOEY
Get outta here!
SCOTTY
Bring 'em on and we'll give 'em an
ass-kicking.
Scotty blushes and covers his mouth.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
Sorry, Mr. Lugullo.
Sean laughs.
SEAN LUGULLO
No worry, Scotty. If that's the
worst that comes out of your mouth,
I'll be happy.
SCOTTY
You got it, Mr. Lugullo.
SEAN LUGULLO
And please do your smoking outside.
Dante’s got asthma.
Sean leaves the room, and Joey gets on the floor.
JOEY
All right, listen up. Tomorrow, we
get one game to practice with
WolfDen before the competition, so
we need to make this count.
KENNY
What's the scenario gonna be?
JOEY
Not sure. I'm guessing either Piney
Woods or Urban Sprawl.
DANTE
I hope it's not Urban Sprawl; I've
seen 'em play that one, and they're
good — real good.
JOEY
You can handle them.
DANTE
I’d do better with new equipment.
JOEY
Like what?
DANTE
A scope with a laser rangefinder,
and headphones with sensitive
audio, but they need a “silence”
button.
KENNY
Why a silence button?
Joey taps Kenny on the shoulder and whispers.
JOEY
The noise bothers him.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
17 -
Playful Persuasion
INT. CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL — DAY
Joey walks down the hall, carrying an armload of books when
BRIE (black, 17, adorable smile, confident) sneaks behind him
and pushes his books to the ground.
JOEY
Damn! You son of a —.
Brie quickly reaches to pick up the books.
BRIE
No big deal. I just wanted to see
if I could sneak up on you.
Joey bends down and helps pick up the books.
JOEY
Come by the house tonight, and
you'll see what I can do. We're
playing a practice game with
WolfDen. Who knows, you might even
want to join the team once you see
how good we are.
BRIE
I thought you had a team?
JOEY
We need a fifth.
BRIE
Dream on if you think I’ll be a
backup.
JOEY
Whatever. You should still watch.
But you need to be there by seven.
Genres:
["Drama","Teen","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
18 -
Game On: The Battle Begins
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Missy Lugullo pulls the door open, her eyes widening as she
sees Brie on the doorstep. Her lips press into a thin line
before curving into a polite, restrained smile.
MISSY LUGULLO
You must be Brie. Let me show you
to Joey’s room.
Missy calls out as she leads Brie down the hallway.
MISSY LUGULLO (CONT’D)
Brie’s here.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Joey panics, quickly jumping up and ripping down the girl
posters.
JOEY
(whispered shout)
C’mon, help me get these down.
As Kenny removes the last poster, Brie and Missy enter, and
carefully makes their way across the floor, avoiding numerous
ashtrays and several small trashcans.
MISSY LUGULLO
Don’t mind the mess, Brie.
Missy shoots Joey a glare.
MISSY LUGULLO (CONT’D)
Or the filth and stench.
Joey pats the sofa seat next to him.
JOEY
Hey, everybody, this is Brie. And,
Brie, this is Kenny, Scotty, and my
brother, Dante.
Brie looks around the room, noticing the clean spots where
the posters had been.
BRIE
What was up there, Joey?
Joey brushes his hand in the air.
JOEY
Just some old posters.
Dante laughs.
DANTE
Brie, he’s a teenage boy.
Brie attempts to hide a giggle.
BRIE
Enough said.
Dante puts on his new headphones, and shoots a thumbs up to
Joey.
DANTE
Thanks for the new gear, Bro.
Dante, Kenny, and Scotty sit on the beanbags, and Brie
settles in on the sofa next to Joey. He puts his arm over
Brie’s shoulder and gestures for her to come closer.
JOEY
All right, y’all, we need to kick
ass tonight.
(MORE)
JOEY (CONT’D)
This is our last practice before
the tournament, and it's against
WolfDen.
Dante turns the game on, and after the team enters their DNA
the screen flashes the location:
URBAN SPRAWL — CONTINUOUS
Dante quickly runs for the highest building, his sniper rifle
strapped over his shoulder. The building sits on the edge,
where the city landscape meets the Piney Woods.
DANTE (V.O.)
Joey, approach from the west.
Kenny, come in from the east, and
Scotty from the south.
(a beat)
Get in position and wait for my
signal before advancing.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
This is the shit! We’re in the big
times now.
DANTE (V.O.)
You’ll be dead if you don’t listen.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Don’t worry. I’m on my way.
Once everyone gets into position, Dante sends the signal.
DANTE (V.O.)
Go!
Joey sneaks around two buildings, heads west, then moves
south along the wall, keeping to the shadows. A long string
of garbage sits on the side of a road that heads east/west.
Joey follows it cautiously. Kenny mimics Joey's approach, but
does it from the east.
Scotty heads directly for the target, a location about two
hundred yards north, and hides in a fallen building.
All the while, Dante scopes the territory with his sniper
rifle, waiting for an enemy to show their head.
Scotty moves slowly from behind a dumpster, but before he
gets ten feet, he's hit in the right arm.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Goddamn! Jesus Christ. That hurt.
He ducks behind the dumpster, barely dodging another shot.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Dante, help me out. I'm pinned down
in the alley west of you, and I
can’t use my right arm.
Dante crawls on his belly across the rooftop but is careful
to stay below the parapet. By the time he reaches the west
side, two more enemies sneak up behind Scotty. “Pfft,”
“pfft,” “pfft.”
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Goddamn! That's it. I quit.
The WolfDen members move to examine Scotty, but his avatar
quickly disappears from the game. They move slowly up the
alley, making sure to hug the side walls.
Dante positions himself near the edge and fires a shot,
hitting one of the WolfDen team in the chest. Another quick
shot takes him out, but the other one gets away.
A bullet hits the building near Dante’s head, sending pieces
of concrete flying, then multiple shots from both sides.
Dante rushes to the front of the building but sees nothing.
DANTE (V.O.)
Scotty's out, Joey. I got one of
them but two more have me pinned.
Joey moves slowly through the piles of garbage, using the
bigger items to hide behind. Just as he steps from behind a
rusted-out car, one of WolfDen's team stabs him in the gut,
and another one shoots him, taking him out.
Moments later, they do the same to Kenny, leaving only Dante
left. Before he can get off the roof, two WolfDen soldiers
climb the stairs and surround him. Dante looks from one to
the other, but then sets his gun down and raises his hands.
The WolfDen soldiers look at Dante, who wears a smug look.
DANTE
This isn’t over.
Genres:
["Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
19 -
Tensions and Truths
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Dante takes off his headphones and smacks the floor.
DANTE
That sucked.
KENNY
Tell me about it. Scotty ruined
everything.
DANTE
Scotty didn't ruin anything. They
just kicked our asses.
KENNY
I still say it's Scotty's fault.
SCOTTY
My fault? I got killed in the first
few minutes.
KENNY
Exactly.
Scotty reaches over and smacks Kenny on the side of the head.
Kenny jumps up and punches Scotty, which starts a fight.
Scotty tackles Kenny to the ground, and they roll around,
punching each other.
Brie curls up and lays her head on Joey’s lap. Then Joey
leans down and kisses her.
JOEY
They do this shit all the time.
The door bursts open, and Missy Lugullo stands in the doorway
glaring at Kenny and Scotty with her hands on her hips.
MISSY LUGULLO
What in the world is going on? You
two are supposed to be friends.
Kenny and Scotty stop fighting immediately. Kenny moves back
to his chair and Scotty gets up and storms out the door.
SCOTTY
Sorry, Mrs. Lugullo.
Missy glares at Joey and Brie, her eyes wide.
MISSY LUGULLO
Joey! In the kitchen. Now!
Brie sits up and moves to the end of the sofa, and Joey
follows his mother out the door.
JOEY
Be right back.
KITCHEN — CONTINUOUS
Joey storms into the kitchen, but keeps his voice to a
whisper.
JOEY
What was that all about? You looked
at Brie like she was trash. Is it
because she’s black?
Missy sits erect and gasps.
MISSY LUGULLO
Of course, not! For God’s sake,
we’ve never felt that way.
JOEY
That’s the way it seemed. The way
you looked, and the way you talked.
Missy looks toward the bedroom, then back to Joey.
MISSY LUGULLO
Take a seat.
(a beat)
Remember your cousin Megan? Married
at eighteen with a baby on the way.
I don’t want you in that situation.
JOEY
That won’t happen. And somebody
needs to tell Brie nothing was
meant.
MISSY LUGULLO
Call her in here, and I’ll do it
right now.
Joey shakes his head.
JOEY
Never mind. I’ll do it.
Genres:
["Drama","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
20 -
Team Dynamics and Tensions
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — ONE NIGHT LATER
Kenny looks at the time, then he turns to Joey.
KENNY
Brie coming?
Joey nods, then the bedroom door opens, and Missy steps
inside, followed by Brie. As they enter the bedroom, Missy
brushes her hand in the air and sniffs.
MISSY LUGULLO
Are you boys smoking?
KENNY SCOTTY
Smoking? Us?
DANTE
Everybody smokes, Mom.
MISSY LUGULLO
Well, I won't have it. None of you
should be smoking.
Dante laughs.
DANTE
You wouldn't want the alternative
Missy storms out and slams the door.
KITCHEN — CONTINUOUS
Missy pours a glass of wine, joining Sean at the table.
MISSY LUGULLO
They’re smoking again, and I don't
like it. And I don't like the idea
of that game using their DNA.
Sean sips a beer and smiles.
SEAN LUGULLO
Don't be too hard on them. I was
smoking when I was far younger than
they are. And as far as the DNA, I
don't like it either, but I don't
see the immediate harm ... I'll
talk to them if you want.
MISSY LUGULLO
And I don’t like Joey and Brie
being so close.
Sean furrows his brow and stares.
SEAN LUGULLO
Sweetheart, he’s a teenager.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Sean opens the door quietly and steps inside. His face is
grim and his voice is stern. I'll only say it once — if
you're gonna smoke, you better goddamn do it outside.
Scotty gets up and heads toward the door.
SCOTTY
I need to get home anyway.
Joey jumps up and hollers.
JOEY
No, wait, Scotty. We need to talk.
I think you and Brie should
alternate for a few games. When we
need a sniper, Brie steps in. If we
need a trooper, you play.
Scotty kicks a beanbag.
SCOTTY
That’s the way you want it? Screw
you! I’m not playing second fiddle.
Scotty exits the room and slams the door. Missy steps in as
Scotty leaves.
MISSY LUGULLO
Is Scotty all right?
DANTE
He’s fine, Mom.
MISSY LUGULLO
Ya’ll better behave. And you better
watch your language; I don’t want
to hear cursing around Brie.
After Missy and Sean leave, Brie sits on the sofa next to
Joey. Kenny and Dante sit in beanbags on the floor.
Dante turns his head and looks at Brie.
DANTE
Still think we can win after that
disaster?
BRIE
Not with the team you have. But if
you had me ...
KENNY
You’re not tested yet?
BRIE
Give me a shot, Moritz.
Dante’s voice quavers.
DANTE
You’re a sniper?
BRIE
I can be, but I can also be a
ground trooper or a stalker.
JOEY
Consider it done. We're letting
Scotty go.
DANTE
I wouldn’t do that, Joey.
KENNY
I’m with D. Scotty’s my best
friend. I don’t know how I’d face
him if we kicked him to the curb.
He’s just having a tough time.
JOEY
I’ll think about it.
DANTE
If you do it, make sure not to let
him go permanently; he can still be
a backup.
(a beat)
And he gets paid the same as
everyone else. He's been here the
whole time, so he deserves it.
BRIE
I agree. Don’t quibble over pennies
until we win the prize.
JOEY
Brie's got it right. We concentrate
on winning. We've only got a few
days before the tournament starts.
DANTE
And we’re gonna have to get a hell
of a lot better if we hope to win.
(a beat)
(MORE)
DANTE (CONT’D)
Who’s gonna tell Scotty he’s
backup? He won’t like it.
KENNY
I’ll tell him; besides, he already
quit, so he’ll expect it.
Joey turns to Brie.
JOEY
Well?
BRIE
I’d like to join, but ... the only
reason I’d leave my team is if I
get to show off my shooting skills.
My mom was a sniper, and then a
sniper instructor. I need to show
her I can be one too.
DANTE
Welcome to the team, Brie. I think
two snipers would be great.
Genres:
["Drama","Family","Teen"]
Ratings
Scene
21 -
Team Dynamics and Personal Struggles
EXT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Kenny steps onto the porch and calls Scotty.
KENNY
Scotty, we’re going with Brie for
the next round.
KENNY
Scotty, don’t take it that way,
man. We want you on the team, but —
SCOTTY
Gotta go.
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Kenny goes back inside and joins the others.
KENNY
(to Brie)
Joey said you shoot well. Where’d
you learn?
BRIE
One time my mom was in Afghanistan,
and her team was surrounded by a
squad of six Afghanis. She was on a
ridge, 1,000 yards away, and she
picked them off - one by one.
Brie looks at Joey, smiling.
BRIE (CONT’D)
Try being taken seriously — in a
game — when your mom and her mom
were real-life snipers.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
22 -
Strategic Tensions
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — ONE NIGHT LATER
Joey closes the door and addresses the other team members.
JOEY
Everybody ready to go? We’re going
with two snipers tonight: Dante and
Brie. If needed, Brie can switch.
KENNY
I don't like it.
DANTE
It doesn’t matter what you like.
JOEY
What's not to like? In the last
three games, Dante’s taken out more
enemies than the rest of us
combined.
KENNY
I just don't like it. We don’t know
Brie’s skills yet, and Dante’s only
been with us a short while.
JOEY
Like it or not, that's the way it's
gonna be. Christ sake, Kenny, you
wanna join Scotty as a reserve?
When Kenny doesn’t respond, Joey continues.
JOEY (CONT’D)
All right. Everyone focus during
practice. We start tomorrow night.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
23 -
Ambush in the Woods
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Brie and Kenny show up early and join Joey and Dante.
JOEY
Listen up. We've got two minutes.
Dante will be positioned high in
the trees. Kenny and I will advance
from the west and south, and Brie
from the east, but she'll also act
as a sniper.
DANTE
Let's do it.
They turn the game on and enter their DNA. Afterward, the
screen flashes the location:
PINEY WOODS — NIGHT
Joey taps Brie’s shoulder and whispers.
JOEY
Remember, you have to be invisible.
You can't let them see you.
BRIE
(laughing)
You realize how ridiculous that
sounds coming from a white boy, but
don't worry. Your ass is covered.
Joey takes a long circuitous route through heavily wooded
areas on the west side. He crosses creeks and backtracks so
he can't be followed.
Kenny does the same from the east side, using the density of
the pines to cover him, and Brie inches forward from the
south, keeping her head below the foliage.
From a perch high in a grandfather pine, Dante scouts the
area. He speaks into the comm when he spots the enemy.
DANTE (V.O.)
Two approaching from the northeast.
They’re using the banks of the
creek for cover. Stay low.
Joey hugs the ground tighter and stays still while keeping an
eye on the enemy. Suddenly, the enemy appears not five feet
from him. He fires once and hits one of them in the chest,
but before he can get off another shot, the second one shoots
him twice — fatal shots.
DANTE (V.O.)
Christ, Joey’s shot. He’s dead.
KENNY (V.O.)
What are we going to do now?
BRIE (V.O.)
We’re going to win.
Brie moves forward, as quiet as a snake, and when she has the
opportunity, she fires, hitting the enemy in the leg. He
limps away while firing behind him.
Brie crawls through the forest, doing her best not to rustle
the leaves. She slows when he stops at a shack and goes
inside. It’s a small shack; no bigger than a tool shed.
Brie waits patiently for him to come out, her finger on the
trigger. When he comes out, she focuses her sights on him,
but just when she's about to shoot, he speaks into a comm.
WOLFDEN III
WolfDen IV, do you copy? This is
WolfDen III. I’ve got a leg wound,
but it’s not disqualifying.
WOLFDEN IV (V.O.)
Did you get Richardson?
WOLFDEN III
Negative. I never got the chance.
WOLFDEN IV (V.O.)
Return to base immediately.
WolfDen III steps into the shack again. Brie sees him push
buttons on a keypad attached to the wall, then disappear.
Brie blinks and looks again, but he's gone. She sneaks up to
the shack and inspects it, but nothing is there and there are
no signs of any of the team members.
BRIE
(to herself)
What the hell?
Upon confirming no one is inside, she enters. There is a
small table with a monitor and a keyboard, and hanging on the
wall is a keypad with numbers.
She presses a few numbers but nothing happens. After trying a
few more options, she moves away slowly. A low HUMMING comes
from the monitor and Brie quickly takes cover behind the
shelter of nearby boulders.
She waits until there is no noise, then she crawls away and
contacts the rest of the team.
BRIE (CONT’D)
This is Brie calling Kenny. Meet me
where we started, but watch out.
(pause)
Dante, stay in your perch and keep
your eyes open.
Brie makes her way back to the entrance where they started.
Just before getting there, Dante chimes in on his headset.
DANTE (V.O.)
I think we should stick together
and attack at the same time.
KENNY (V.O.)
I'm with Dante on this.
Brie is just about to answer when Dante alerts them of
approaching enemies.
DANTE (V.O.)
Three coming up from behind.
They turn to face the oncoming soldiers but fail to notice a
soldier approaching from the west. He slows his approach,
then, when close enough, he fires and hits Kenny in the back
of the head.
He fires again and hits Brie in the leg. She rolls over,
grabs her leg, and grits her teeth, then returns fire while
Dante fends off the soldiers coming from the south.
Dante takes out one, but the others escape. Brie delivers a
headshot to the soldier who shot her, but when she turns to
the south, the other two take her out, then duck for cover.
WOLFDEN IV (V.O.)
The only one left is the sniper.
Head north. I'll stay here.
Dante surveils the area, then slowly leaves his perch and
begins his descent. He doesn't get four feet when he hears a
shot fired. The bullet hits the tree inches from his head. He
scoots back to the perch and stays low.
He pulls a high-powered flashlight from his pocket and shines
it toward the soldier to the north and fires.
When the enemy shoots at his light, Dante makes a break for
it on the east side of the tree.
About ten feet down, he's hit: one to the chest and one to
the head. His character is removed from the game.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
24 -
Fractured Alliances
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Joey punches the wall and kicks one of the beanbags.
JOEY
Goddamnit! How did that happen?
DANTE
We screwed up.
Kenny pokes Dante's chest several times.
KENNY
You’re the sniper. How’d they get
behind us without you spotting
them?
Joey steps up and separates them.
JOEY
I just want to forget this day.
Joey removes his headset and lights a smoke, then he nudges
Dante's back with his foot.
JOEY (CONT’D)
Now we can talk about how they got
past you.
BRIE
Hang on. We can't blame Dante. We
saw the WolfDen team on the north
side of us when we started. If they
got behind us, they must have moved
west or east and circled back.
Dante shakes his head.
DANTE
I'd have seen them.
KENNY
But you didn't, did you? There's no
other way they could have gotten
around us.
Brie squints her eyes, staring at the wall.
BRIE
Shit! We forgot about the teleport
stations. What if they teleported
behind us?
JOEY
You think they know how to use
them? We don’t.
BRIE
When I tracked one of them, he went
to an old shack. Then he looked
around and called his team leader
to report being wounded.
(a beat)
The funny thing is the leader asked
him if he got Rickson ... Richard
... Something like that, and the
guy said he never got the chance.
JOEY
What's that mean? Who’s Rickson?
BRIE
No idea. But then he went into the
shack again, tapped on a keypad,
and disappeared.
KENNY
(sarcastically)
Yeah.
BRIE
That's what happened.
JOEY
Then what?
Brie takes a long swig from her water bottle.
BRIE
I went into the shack, but nobody
was there. Just a table with a
monitor, and on the wall was a
small keypad.
DANTE
What kind of numbers?
BRIE
The numbers were like on a phone.
JOEY
We need to have a closer look.
KENNY
And how the hell do you think we
can do that?
DANTE
We're allowed two practice sessions
between each tournament game. We
can use one to check it out.
JOEY
I'm guessing it was one of those
teleport spots.
BRIE
We need to check that out.
KENNY
Damn, you hear that rain?
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
25 -
Seeking Shelter
EXT. LUGULLO HOUSE - PORCH - NIGHT
Scotty stands on the porch, his hands in his pockets. Rain
runs down his face and drips off his nose. When no one
answers, he buttons his coat tightly, runs to the BEDROOM
WINDOW, and knocks.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Joey hears the KNOCK on the window.
JOEY
Who the hell is that?
Kenny parts the blinds and looks outside.
KENNY
It's Scotty. I’ll let him in.
INT/EXT LUGULLO HOUSE - NIGHT
Kenny answers the door to see Scotty standing outside, soaked
and shivering.
KENNY
What's up? You need something?
SCOTTY
Yeah, a goddamn dry place to stay.
Okay if I come in? I'm freezing.
Scotty turns his head, showing a bruised face and a large
gash that is still bleeding.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
My dad’s been drinkin' again. I
didn't even do nothin'. Came home
and he started wailing away with
his stick. I left and came here.
Scotty wipes away tears.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
I got nowhere to go. You guys are
the only family I have.
Kenny looks closer at the cut.
KENNY
Come on in. We'll get you bandaged.
Scotty's voice lowers to almost a whisper.
SCOTTY
Y'all practicing?
Kenny shifts his weight from one foot to the other and lowers
his head.
KENNY
You told us you quit.
Scotty waves his hand in the air.
SCOTTY
C'mon, you know I didn't mean it.
Kenny shakes his head, then looks Scotty in the eyes.
KENNY
We replaced you with Brie. She's
inside now.
Scotty leans his head forward and raises his eyebrows.
SCOTTY
(shocked)
You replaced me? Goddamn, you
didn't wait long.
KENNY
Christ, Scotty, we're in a
tournament. We couldn't play with
three players.
Scotty bites his lip and nods.
SCOTTY
Okay.
He turns and starts to walk away.
KENNY
Hey, get in here. You can't stay
out in the rain, and you can't go
home; besides, you've got to get
your face bandaged.
Scotty stands in the rain, then shrugs.
SCOTTY
All right.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
26 -
Teleportation Triumph
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT
Kenny calls Joey, who gets bandages from the cabinet and
hands them to Scotty.
JOEY
Come to the bedroom when you
finish.
Scotty stares and looks as if he's tearing up.
SCOTTY
They won't mind?
Joey walks over and hugs Scotty.
JOEY
No one's going to mind. In fact, if
you want to be the fifth team
member, you're in. You and Brie can
probably take turns playing. If you
do that, you’ll get the same share
of the winnings — if we win.
Scotty's face lights up.
SCOTTY
Really? You'd do that?
Joey rubs his eyes.
JOEY
Don't be an ass. We already voted
on it.
Joey heads toward the bedroom.
SCOTTY
Be right there.
PINEY WOODS - NIGHT — CONTINUOUS
The GhostWalkers make their way to the shack. Once there,
they go in different directions to ensure no one is around.
After surveilling the area, Brie gets on the comm.
BRIE (V.O.)
This is Brie. All’s clear.
Dante, Joey, and Kenny join Brie as they enter the shack. She
moves quickly to the table, and points to the wall.
BRIE
Here's the monitor.
ON-SCREEN:
44° 58° 38°.28° N: -93° 15° 55.44° W
JOEY
Check this out. Some of these refer
to other places in the game: Pond
At Waterfalls, Bottom Of Steep
Cliff, Deep Jungle, Desert Sands.
KENNY
What’s with the numbers?
Dante laughs.
DANTE
Christ, Kenny, they're GPS
coordinates.
KENNY
What?
DANTE
GPS coordinates, asshole.
BRIE
Maybe we should enter a coordinate
into the keypad?
DANTE
We need to test it first.
JOEY
Test what?
Dante takes a picture of the numbers.
DANTE
If these are GPS coordinates ...
JOEY
You’re not serious?
Dante enters numbers on the keypad.
DANTE
Hold on.
The team grabs hold of each other as a WHIRRING sound
increases in volume.
KENNY
I don’t think this is good.
Lights flash, then they appear in Joey’s front yard.
BRIE
(disoriented)
What happened?
DANTE
It worked. The teleportation works!
Joey looks around and stares.
BRIE
If we can do this ...
So can they.
DANTE
But how the hell did we get out
here in the real world? It should
only work in the game.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
27 -
A Dangerous Assignment
INT. MUSTAF'S HOUSE — DAY
Cyrus sits at a table for four, along with Rizwan and Sandoz.
Another chair sits empty. MUSTAF (30s, scarred face, limps)
serves tea and biscuits, then leaves the room.
Cyrus glances at the clock on a stucco wall with cracks
running top to bottom, then he looks at the empty chair.
CYRUS
Where is he?
Rizwan clears his throat.
RIZWAN
He was at the market earlier.
The door creaks open and Shaklam enters.
CYRUS
Why did you go to the teleport
location when you were injured?
SHAKLAM
Because I was —
CYRUS
If you were injured, the enemy may
have been nearby. You should not
have gotten on the comm if there
was any chance of them hearing.
Cyrus scowls and shakes his head.
CYRUS (CONT’D)
(grimacing)
If you weren't needed for the
mission ...
Shaklam folds his hands and bows, letting the top of his hair
brush the ground.
SHAKLAM
(in Syrian)
My apologies.
CYRUS
Did the enemy hear you when you
called on the comm?
SHAKLAM
I don't think so ... but it's
possible.
CYRUS
Then you will be the one to take
care of them.
Shaklam scrunches his eyebrows and appears confused.
SHAKLAM
Take care of them?
CYRUS
We have a station in Houston. Find
the GhostWalkers’ lair.
SHAKLAM
They are children!
CYRUS
My brother was barely old enough to
hold a gun, let alone use one.
Besides, we can’t risk them
interfering with our plans.
Shaklam remains rigid, but after a brief pause, he nods.
SHAKLAM
Consider it done.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
28 -
Rallying the Team
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Dante, Kenny, and Brie sit on beanbags, dismal looks on their
faces. Joey gets off the sofa and addresses the others with a
false smile, doing his best to appear confident.
Scotty sits in a chair on the side.
JOEY
Now we know how they got behind us
without being seen. I don't
understand how it works, but we
know it does.
BRIE
How does that help?
JOEY
At the beginning of the next game,
we send Brie and Kenny to the
shack. Dante and I will stay near
the entrance. If you see them go
into the shack, let us know, and
we'll be waiting for them to appear
behind us. If they come out of the
shack, take them out.
BRIE
Suppose they go somewhere else?
They could go anywhere!
JOEY
We don't care if they go somewhere
else.
(MORE)
JOEY (CONT’D)
We'll hunker down and stay alert,
and you two can stay still until
they come out.
(a beat)
Now let's get practicing. We're
already down one game, and I intend
to win that prize.
KENNY
What’s your big plan for the
winnings?
JOEY
Open a vape shop. Vapes and
gummies.
KENNY
Scotty will probably be your first
customer. As for me, I just want to
show my dad that I can win.
BRIE
What about you, Scotty?
SCOTTY
Go to college and get the hell out
of my house. Maybe get my mom an
apartment too.
Kenny laughs.
KENNY
Damn, Scotty. I don't think you can
do that much with the prize money.
BRIE
I don’t intend to join the army or
fight a war, but this might be a
way to show my mom that I can shoot
as good as her.
SCOTTY
What’s your plan, D?
DANTE
I don't know. I guess nothin.
SCOTTY
You gotta have something planned.
Dante shrugs.
DANTE
Maybe put it in the bank.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
29 -
Urgent Threats
INT. OFFICE OF FBI — DAY
Sean sits at his desk, cluttered with files, but sparkling
clean. The glow of the computer screen illuminates his
focused expression. He sips his coffee, eyes darting to the
door as if anticipating a meeting.
Director Samuels strides in without knocking, and leans
against Sean’s desk.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
We need to talk — now.
Sean clears the clutter from his desk, opens a note-taking
app on his computer, and sits erect.
SEAN LUGULLO
What’s up?
The director drags a chair close to Sean’s desk and sits. He
then leans forward and rests his elbows on the desk.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
We intercepted a message. Quote:
"After we finish with the
GhostWalkers, we'll take care of
the other target." End quote.
Sean's eyes widen in recognition
SEAN
That’s the second time they
mentioned “GhostWalkers.” Now, I’m
a little concerned.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Any reason to be?
SEAN
(not laughing)
Maybe. My sons’ team plays against
a team from the Middle East.
He brushes his hand in the air, dismissing the thought.
SEAN LUGULLO
If this really is an assassination
attempt, all suspected targets are
protected except —
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Richardson's giving a speech
tomorrow. Get more men on her
detail.
As Samuels leaves, Sean stares at his sons' team photo on his
desk.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
30 -
Defiance in the Office
INT. SENATOR RICHARDSON'S OFFICE — DAY
The office exudes an air of power with its dark wood
paneling, a massive desk adorned with legal briefs, and a
wall lined with framed accolades.
A portrait of her granddaughter is prominently displayed on
the main wall. SENATOR RICHARDSON (40s, female, stern,
determined) stands before a full-length mirror, evaluating
her reflection, and adjusting her hair and clothes.
Makeup artists swarm her like bees, but she shoos them away
with a flick of her wrist, her frown deepening.
RICHARDSON
I’ve dressed myself for forty
years.
An AIDE (40s, female, assertive, yet cautious) holds a
luxurious wool coat, her expression a mix of concern and
frustration.
AIDE
Remember, don't say anything to
anger the Blacks, Asians, Latinos,
or the LGBT community.
Richardson casts a sideways glance at the aide, her
irritation obvious.
RICHARDSON
I don't care who I offend. Those
terrorists need to be dealt with.
AIDE
Senator, please —
RICHARDSON
It's your job to fix what I say
after I say it.
Genres:
["Political Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
31 -
Tension and Triumph
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Joey lights a smoke and settles into his seat on the sofa.
Dante turns and stares, his eyes narrowed.
JOEY
Yeah, yeah. I’m smoking, Dante.
Live with it. And get ready. This
is a critical game.
DANTE
We’ll win.
Brie and Kenny high-five Dante.
BRIE KENNY
That’s the spirit, D. Damn right, we will.
Once they enter their DNA, Brie and Kenny head toward the
shack and take positions west of it. Joey and Dante stay and
hunker behind a few large rocks surrounded by trees. They
wait for WolfDen to approach from the rear.
Shaklam creeps up to the shack and goes inside. Brie and
Kenny wait but no one else shows, and Shaklam hasn't emerged.
BRIE (V.O.)
Joey, this is Brie. We have one
inside and out of sight. No sign of
the others.
JOEY (V.O.)
Stay put, we're in position to
handle any advance.
Brie signals Kenny to stay low.
Two of the WolfDen team advance from the rear, and quickly
move toward Kenny.
Dante tilts his head and listens. He nods as he hears leaves
rustle, and signals the others.
DANTE (V.O.)
Two approaching from the south.
Joey looks through his binoculars until he sees them.
JOEY (V.O.)
Got a bead on them. Should we let
'em get closer?
DANTE (V.O.)
Wait for me to fire.
When they get within fifty yards, Dante opens fire and hits
one in the head, the noise of the rifle, even suppressed, is
deafening in the silence. He quickly sights in another and
hits him with a chest shot, then a leg shot, taking him out.
Joey notices a third member peek around the corner of a
building and waits for him to advance. As soon as he gets
close enough, Joey opens fire, taking him out. Ecstatic, he
calls Brie.
JOEY (V.O.)
Three down. We're coming your way.
Brie whispers.
BRIE (V.O.)
That's good, but don't get cocky.
I've seen one person take out a
whole team. And it wasn’t Dante.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
32 -
Chaos at City Hall
EXT. MINNEAPOLIS CITY HALL — CONTINUOUS
Shaklam enters the GPS coordinates and emerges near the
Minneapolis City Hall, where Senator Richardson is delivering
her speech. He appears in a van inside the cordoned-off area.
A new game system sits next to him.
He steps out of the van, lifts the reporter ID he wears
around his neck, and shows it to an officer making rounds
through the crowd.
Richardson walks onto the stage amid a throng of applause.
She positions herself at the podium, takes a sip of water,
then begins her speech.
The crowd cheers every time she pauses, and the noise is
deafening. Shaklam swiftly removes the silenced gun and fires
three shote, two of them hitting her in the chest.
She falls to the ground, blood spewing onto the stage. The
crowd screams and scatters. Shaklam gets back in the van,
enters the coordinates into the game system, and disappears.
PINEY WOODS — CONTINUOUS
Within seconds, Shaklam emerges from the shack in the game.
Brie and Kenny fire at once and take him out, then Brie gets
on the comm.
BRIE
Holy shit. We got him. We won.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
33 -
The Senator's Assassination and the Teleportation Threat
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — DAY
Missy and Sean sit at a kitchen table for six, playing cards
and sipping wine. When Joey and his friends walk in, Missy
sits up straight.
JOEY
Hey, Mom. What's up?
Sean holds up his finger to silence them, and raises the
volume on the TV.
SEAN LUGULLO
Wait! Listen to this.
NEWSCASTER
We'll all miss the acerbic wit and
strong opinions of Senator
Richardson. She was a beacon of
reason and a strong voice against
terrorism in this day of pacifism.
Sean pauses the TV and turns to Joey.
MISSY LUGULLO
Oh my God! Somebody shot Senator
Richardson. She's dead.
Brie takes a step back and opens her eyes widely.
BRIE
Did you say Richardson?
MISSY LUGULLO
Yes, the senator from Minnesota.
The one who was so opposed to being
lenient on the terrorists.
BRIE
Oh my God, that's terrible.
(a beat)
Did they catch who did it?
Sean clenches his fist until his knuckles turn white.
SEAN LUGULLO
Not yet. The shooter got away
clean. Witnesses said he was seen
getting in a van, then he was gone.
Brie taps Joey on the back and gestures toward the bedroom.
JOEY
All right, guys. We're going back
to practice. See ya' later.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
After they enter, Joey takes Brie aside and whispers.
JOEY
What was that about? What's up?
Brie checks that the door is closed before responding.
BRIE
Remember I told you about the guy
at the shack? He mentioned her.
JOEY
Mentioned who?
BRIE
I heard him on the comm, and the
person on the other end asked him
if he got ‘Richard?’ Or Richardson.
Dante moves closer, showing concern.
DANTE
You think he meant the senator?
BRIE
I don't know, but maybe we should
tell your dad. I’m scared.
Joey pauses a moment, scratching his head as if thinking.
DANTE
Holy shit. Maybe that’s how they
did it.
JOEY
Did what?
DANTE
How they killed the senator. They
got the coordinates for where she’d
be and entered them into the
portal. Then they shot her and
disappeared through the portal.
Brie moves closer to Joey and hugs him.
BRIE
If they can do that, they can kill
anyone.
DANTE
Including the president.
JOEY KENNY
We need to tell Dad. Your dad needs to know.
DANTE
Fine, but we all need to go in
there because Dad's not gonna
believe any of it.
JOEY
Let's do it.
KITCHEN — CONTINUOUS
Missy and Sean are still watching the news when Joey and his
friends enter, Brie at the back.
JOEY
Can we talk a minute?
Sean pauses the TV and turns around.
SEAN LUGULLO
It needs to be quick, bud. I’m
probably going to catch hell over
the senator being killed.
JOEY
We uh, we think ...
Dante steps forward.
DANTE
We think we know how Senator
Richardson was killed. More
importantly, we know who did it.
Sean chuckles.
SEAN LUGULLO
Whoa, boys. I appreciate you trying
to help, but that's a pretty bold
statement. How would you know?
Dante straightens up and speaks confidently.
DANTE
Because it's the team we're
fighting in the finals. They use a
portal to teleport to other
locations via GPS coordinates.
Sean laughs harder, and even Missy joins in. Sean stands and
pats Dante on the back.
SEAN LUGULLO
You realize what you're saying is
impossible. I know technology has
come a long way, but not this far.
Joey speaks hurriedly.
JOEY
Brie saw one of them use it.
Brie kicks Joey in the leg and shoots him a stern look as
Sean stops laughing and turns to Brie.
SEAN LUGULLO
Tell me what you saw, Brie.
She glares at Joey, then folds her hands in front of her and
looks straight at Mr. Lugullo.
BRIE
(hesitant)
I was guarding the shack when one
of the WolfDen team entered. I took
a bead on him, but before I shot, I
heard him talking on his comm, and
the person on the other end asked
him if he got Richards yet. It was
on the comm, so it could have been
Richardson and I misheard.
Sean pulls out a chair and gestures for Brie to sit. As she
lowers herself onto the seat, his brows knit together, and he
slides a glass of water toward her.
SEAN LUGULLO
Then what happened?
Brie speaks more confidently.
BRIE
I shot, him after that.
Sean sips his wine and nods.
SEAN LUGULLO
And that's it?
BRIE
That’s all I’ve got, sir.
Sean looks at each member of the team.
SEAN LUGULLO
Look, I know you want to help, but
we need to focus on real things —
things that can be tracked and run
down as leads.
Dante shakes his head.
DANTE
I knew you wouldn’t believe us,
Dad. But what they're not telling
you is that we tried it and did it
ourselves.
Missy gasps, and Sean raises his eyebrows.
SEAN LUGULLO
What?
Dante nods.
DANTE
We presumed they used GPS
coordinates, so we tried it. We
went into the shack, entered GPS
coordinates for outside our house,
and like magic, we appeared there,
right by the street.
SEAN LUGULLO
And you weren't smoking anything
when you did this?
Dante laughs.
DANTE
Dad, you're with the FBI.
SEAN LUGULLO
Does that mean you wouldn't do it,
or wouldn't say?
DANTE
Exactly.
SEAN LUGULLO
All right, I'll take this up with
my team tomorrow. We may have more
questions, so be prepared.
(a beat)
Before you go, give me the names of
the other team members.
JOEY
We have no idea. The team name is
WolfDen. For anything else, you'd
have to ask DeathMaster.
The kids go back to Joey's room, and Sean pours another glass
of wine. Missy leans close and whispers.
MISSY LUGULLO
What are you going to do?
SEAN LUGULLO
I don't know, I guess I'll go see
the gaming guy. I'm certainly not
bringing this up at work until I
have something solid.
MISSY LUGULLO
I’m worried.
Sean reaches over and pats the back of Missy’s hand.
SEAN LUGULLO
I am too, but right now we’ve got
nothing concrete. Let me check this
out when I visit DeathMaster’s CEO.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Joey plops on the sofa, Brie sits next to him, and Kenny and
Dante take their usual beanbag seats.
DANTE
He didn't believe us.
JOEY
We can't worry about that. We've
got a game to prepare for.
DANTE
Christ, Joey, stop being so
selfish. We could be talking about
the president's life.
KENNY
Fuck the president. What'd he ever
do for us?
JOEY
All right. Let's focus on winning
the next game, then we'll see if we
can help the president.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
34 -
The Standoff at Deathmaster Headquarters
INT. DEATHMASTER HEADQUARTERS — DAY
Sean is shown into Rick Tilson's office and finds him sitting
behind a large mahogany desk. A bright light shines through
the corner windows, forcing Sean to shield his eyes. He then
moves to a plush chair with his back facing the windows.
RICK TILSON
How can I help, Agent Lugullo?
Sean shifts in his seat.
SEAN LUGULLO
I have an odd request, Mr. Tilson.
I need to know if your game is
capable of teleporting people from
place to place based on GPS
coordinates. And I don’t mean
characters; I mean real people.
Rick laughs heartily.
RICK TILSON
I know you didn’t come all this way
to make me laugh, but you realize
that question is preposterous.
Sean stares intently and leans forward.
SEAN LUGULLO
You’re right that I didn’t come
here to make you laugh, but you
didn’t answer the question.
The smile vanishes from Rick’s face, and he leans forward,
focusing on Sean.
RICK TILSON
I don't respond to questions of a
proprietary nature without my
lawyer. If you like, I can get him
here within moments.
Rick stands and walks toward the door, but Sean grabs his
jacket and pulls him back.
SEAN LUGULLO
(commanding)
Just call him on the phone.
RICK TILSON
He doesn't always answer.
Sean looks up at Rick and smiles sardonically.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'm sure he will for the CEO. Call.
Why are you hesitant to tell me
what I need to know?
RICK TILSON
Whenever something has the
potential to affect sales, I'm
reluctant, but I’ll call.
The door opens and in walks SID RYCZITZ, (meticulously
dressed, 50s, attorney, serious).
SID
Good morning, gentlemen. How may I
be of help?
RICK TILSON
Sean is an FBI agent, and he would
like to know about our proprietary
technology in the new system.
Sean sits up straight, attentive.
SEAN LUGULLO
Only as it pertains to one feature.
Sid leans close to Rick and whispers in his ear. Rick
whispers back, then turns to Sean.
SID
I'm afraid we can't oblige. If you
are able to obtain a warrant, I'm
sure we could help.
Sean hides his disappointment and stands.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'm sure we can arrange a warrant.
Sean heads toward the door but turns around before he leaves.
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
If we have to get a warrant, be
assured that social media will know
when it’s served.
SID
I take that as a threat.
SEAN LUGULLO
As you should. Good day, gentlemen.
Genres:
["Thriller","Crime","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
35 -
Ambush in the Piney Woods
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — DAY
Joey and his team gather in the bedroom and discuss the
upcoming game.
DANTE
We can’t afford to lose this one.
BRIE KENNY
We won’t. I’m ready.
JOEY
Time to rock n' roll.
PINEY WOODS — CONTINUOUS
Joey and the GhostWalkers immediately split up: Dante and
Kenny go north under the cover of heavy foliage. Brie and
Joey stay put, waiting for an attack from the south.
Cyrus and his WolfDen team appear in the north and head
south. Cyrus taps Shaklam on the back and points south.
CYRUS
Teleport behind them and take
potshots, but don't get close
enough to be hit.
(a beat)
The rest of you stay with me. We'll
advance slowly and hit them when
they least expect it.
(a beat)
And don’t make noise.
Cyrus and two others heads west, then get on their bellies
and crawl east; meanwhile, Shaklam teleports to the rear and
takes a position behind a large boulder.
JOEY
Kenny, they're back here. You and
Dante should come back.
Kenny and Dante return, then Kenny advances toward Shaklam.
CYRUS
Keep it up, Shaklam, it's working.
Shaklam dashes to the other side of an alley that’s at the
edge of the woods. He seeks refuge in an alcove.
Kenny and Joey fire at him. They miss, but their action gives
Cyrus and his team time to advance.
The WolfDen team moves slowly, crawling toward Joey and the
others. When they get close enough, they open fire.
Cyrus's first shot hits Joey in the back of the head, and
Rizwan takes out Brie with two chest shots. Dante scrambles
for cover, but a protruding branch knocks his headphones
loose. Then WolfDen tosses grenades, and opens fire with
automatics, the noise deafening.
Dante takes cover and searches for his headphones. He shakes
his head to clear it, but the noise, combined with flashing
lights are overwhelming. He covers his ears with his hands
and crawls toward an enclave of rocks.
Rizwan and Sandof shift north and, after spotting Dante,
advance toward him again. when they close in, they take him
out with a headshot. The only GhostWalker remaining is Kenny.
Shaklam advances until he has Kenny in his sights. Kenny runs
for cover, but Shaklam takes him out.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Kenny stares at Dante.
KENNY
What the hell was that about?
Dante lowers his head, then shrugs.
DANTE
I froze.
KENNY
No shit you froze.
JOEY
Enough, Kenny. Nobody said anything
when you screwed up — twice.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
36 -
Night of Reckoning
EXT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT — ONE NIGHT LATER
Joey answers a knock at the door, and finds Scotty standing
on the porch.
SCOTTY
Mind if I come in and watch?
JOEY
Hell no. I don’t know if you heard,
but we got our asses kicked last
night. Maybe you'll see something
that will help.
SCOTTY
I doubt it, but I’ll try.
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Scotty plops on a beanbag, while Joey sits on the sofa.
BRIE
Look who's here.
DANTE KENNY
Hey, Scotty. Scotty
Brie walks over and hugs him.
BRIE
Glad you're here. We need all the
help we can get.
Everyone takes their seat, then Joey pulls a smoke from his
pack and lights it. Kenny inhales deeply, breathing in the
smoke, then he rolls over and reaches out his hand.
KENNY
Toss me one.
Joey throws a cig to Kenny.
JOEY
You need to buy your own damn
smokes.
KENNY
As soon as we beat WolfDen, I will.
DANTE
You mean if we beat WolfDen. And
open the damn windows if you’re
gonna smoke.
Brie sits up straight, her eyes showing her excitement.
BRIE
I have an idea for the next game.
KENNY
I hope it doesn’t involve Dante.
DANTE
It won’t happen again.
Dante creeps toward the window.
JOEY
What the hell are you doing?
DANTE
Shh. I heard something outside.
KENNY JOEY
I didn’t hear anything. Me neither.
DANTE
I did.
He pulls the curtains aside, but just barely.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Guess it was nothing.
Dante goes back to his seat.
Kenny moves next to the window and blows smoke outside after
each drag. When a low RUMBLE hums in the distance, he leans
forward and presses his palms against the windowsill.
KENNY
(whispers)
Hey, y’all. Some guy just got out
of a van, and he’s sneaking across
the front lawn. It looks like he’s
holding something in his hand too.
Dante crawls to the window, pulls the curtains aside, and
peeks out.
DANTE
Hand me the pellet gun, Joey.
JOEY
What the hell for?
DANTE
Just give it to me. Quick!
Joey grabs the gun, loads it, and hands it to Dante.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Brie, hold the curtain open just
like I am so I can use both hands.
KENNY
Should we call your dad?
DANTE
Not yet.
The man stretches his hand out and raises it slightly.
DANTE (CONT’D)
He’s got something in his hand.
The man lights a match and moves it toward what he’s holding.
With the light from the match, Dante sees what it is.
DANTE (CONT’D)
It's a goddamn firebomb!
Dante narrows his eyes and focuses. He zeroes in on the
bottle in the man’s hand until it’s all he sees. Then, he
shoots.
The bottle shatters, dousing the man with fluid, then
ignites. Flames cover the man’s body as he SCREAMS and
screams.
A van parked on the street speeds off, tires squealing. It
turns at the first corner.
JOEY KENNY
Christ, what the hell? They were trying to bomb us!
Dante raises the window and climbs outside.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
37 -
Aftermath of Chaos
EXT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Dante and the others climb out the window and run to the
body. His clothes are still on fire but he looks dead.
Scotty moves close but has to step back because of the fire.
SCOTTIE
He’s lucky he’s dead or I’d have
killed him worse.
Dante shoots Scotty a questioning look.
DANTE
You know that makes no sense.
Just then, Sean and Missy run out the front door.
SEAN LUGULLO
What the hell is going on?
Dante points to the man on the ground.
DANTE
He tried to firebomb the house. I
shot his bottle.
MISSY LUGULLO
Oh my God! Call an ambulance.
DANTE
He's dead, Mom.
Sean pulls out his cell phone.
SEAN LUGULLO
Connect me with whoever handles
dead bodies in the Spring area.
LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT — CONTINUOUS
Sean sits on the porch and gulps down his coffee as he waits
for an agent to arrive. A car pulls to the curb and AGENT
SORENSON (late 30s, tall) walks toward the house. He stands
as rigid as a telephone pole when he greets Sean.
SEAN LUGULLO
I was expecting you a while ago.
AGENT SORENSON
We had a busy night, sir.
SEAN LUGULLO
I don’t know why this happened.
I’ll leave that to you, but be
thorough; these are my kids.
Sean and Sorenson walk to the body, which still lies in the
front yard. Sorenson kneels next to the body and examines it.
The surrounding grass is burnt.
AGENT SORENSON
What happened?
SEAN LUGULLO
My kids heard a noise outside, and
when they looked, this guy was
lighting a Molotov cocktail. My
youngest son shot the glass with
his pellet gun, and it exploded.
AGENT SORENSON
Hell of a shot.
Sean nods.
SEAN LUGULLO
He's a crack shot in both the real
world and the game, but I'd prefer
it if he's not in the report. If
you have to, you can say it was me
who did it. I’ll take the heat.
AGENT SORENSON
I'll see what I can do.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'm most concerned about the man’s
identity. If we find that out,
maybe we can learn why he did this.
Sorenson wears a somber expression as he nods.
AGENT SORENSON
I can only imagine, sir. I’ve got
kids myself, but don’t worry, we'll
get right on it.
SEAN LUGULLO
In the meantime, see if you can get
a team up here to watch the house
in case they try it again.
Agent Sorenson stands and pulls out his phone.
AGENT SORENSON
I’m calling the coroner now.
Genres:
["Drama","Crime","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
38 -
A Looming Threat
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — DAY
Sean heads straight to Joey's room.
SEAN LUGULLO
I just finished speaking with an
agent from my office. They suspect
a terrorist cell out of Syria.
(a beat)
(MORE)
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
Do you think this could be the team
you're competing against?
JOEY
It might be, and maybe they want to
get rid of us because of what Brie
heard about the senator.
Sean nods, and lowers his head.
SEAN LUGULLO
If it’s that, they won't stop.
KENNY
You think they'll try again?
SEAN LUGULLO
If they do, we'll be ready.
Brie seems both curious and concerned.
BRIE
What are you going to do about it?
JOEY
You believe us?
SEAN LUGULLO
I believe you enough to pursue it
further. And don’t worry, I won’t
let anything happen to any of you.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
39 -
The Truth Unveiled
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — JOEY’S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Sean enters Joey's room while they're practicing.
JOEY
Dad, we're busy. Can we talk later?
SEAN LUGULLO
I need to see you now.
KITCHEN — C0NTINUOUS
Joey and the team enter the kitchen where Sean sits at the
table with Missy.
JOEY
Okay, Dad. What's up?
SEAN LUGULLO
I know we've been through this
before, but I want you to tell me
everything that happened. Don't
leave anything out.
(a beat)
I'd like to hear from you
individually though, so the rest of
you leave the room with Mrs.
Lugullo while one stays here. I'll
call when you’re needed.
DANTE
Trust us much?
SEAN LUGULLO
It has nothing to do with trust. My
boss isn't going to believe me, so
I need to be one hundred percent
sure of what you tell me before I
see him.
Brie pulls out a chair and sits at the table.
BRIE
I'll go first.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
40 -
Urgent Warning
INT. OFFICE OF FBI — DAY
Sean gets in early, and makes his way to Director Samuels'
office. The office is much bigger than Sean’s and even more
organized. Samuels sits behind a large oak desk.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Come in, Lugullo.
SEAN LUGULLO
Don't mean to disturb you, sir, but
I have a few things to discuss.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Sit.
Sean shifts in his seat and fidgets with his hands.
SEAN LUGULLO
My kids play this wildly popular
game called —
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
I know which one, the war game.
Sean nods.
SEAN LUGULLO
While they were playing, one of
them saw an enemy player enter a
structure, then disappear — simply
disappear — but before he did, he
was on a comm call with the
apparent team leader. A member of
my son's team heard him ask if he
got 'Richardson' yet.
Director Samuels leans forward.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Richardson? He said that?
SEAN LUGULLO
Yes, sir. And both my kids and the
other team members back her up.
(a beat)
Not to mention, sir, the other
night, a man we've identified as
being a known terrorist tried
firebombing our house. If it wasn't
for my son being a crack shot, he
would have succeeded.
Samuels narrows his eyes and stares at Sean.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
And you believe this?
SEAN LUGULLO
I have no choice but to believe. I
saw the man in my front yard. He
was holding a firebomb. And we have
since identified him as a terrorist
from Syria.
Samuels slaps his palm onto the desktop.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
I find it difficult to believe,
Lugullo, but if it's enough for you
to come see me, it's enough for us
to pursue.
(a beat)
Put a few teams together and assign
them to everywhere the president
goes. And get in touch with Agent
Collins from the Secret Service. We
need to coordinate with them.
SEAN LUGULLO
One more thing, sir. About the
senator's funeral ...
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Get with Collins on that. The
Secret Service has authority over
the president’s protection.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
41 -
Silent Shadows and Playful Banter
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Brie enters and immediately turns on the fan.
BRIE
Joey, you need to clean this once
in a while; it smells like a stinky
old pool room in here.
JOEY
Take a seat. It’s game four, and we
can't afford to lose — which means
you have to hold your own.
Brie leans on the arm of the couch, kicks her long legs up,
and rests them on Joey's lap.
BRIE
Don’t worry about me holding my
own. I handle you, don’t I?
UBBAN SPRAWL — NIGHT — CONTINUOUS
The GhostWalkers enter the game and seek cover in the high
grass close to the entrance. Dante crawls forward and
squeezes between the other team members.
DANTE
Remember to be quiet. Kicking a can
or stepping on broken glass could
get us killed.
The rest of them give the thumbs-up and prepare to advance.
MONTAGE: A NEW PLAN
- The GhostWalker team creeps forward while remaining
crouched. They move quietly from one dumpster to another,
seeking cover in hidden alcoves in between.
- They head south and continue advancing into the inner
sections of the cityscape, using burnt out buildings and
freeway ramps to conceal themselves.
- After a few hundred yards, they head toward several empty,
bombed-out buildings.
- Dante holds up a closed fist and points south.
DANTE
They’re not far.
- WolfDen approaches, looking in all directions.
- The GhostWalkers wait until they're close enough, then
Dante gives the signal, and everyone shoots at once.
END OF MONTAGE
The GhostWalkers stand and walk slowly forward.
JOEY
I think we got 'em.
When they arrive at the site, the bodies of the WolfDen
members lie still on the ground. Three of the bodies
disappear — all but Cyrus.
CYRUS
Congratulations. We're now tied.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
42 -
Dinner Tensions
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Joey and Dante join their parents at the table for dinner.
SEAN LUGULLO
I heard you won the game today.
DANTE
Yeah, and you should have seen the
WolfDen leader. You'd never know he
was the competition. When we beat
them, he congratulated us as if he
was our friend.
SEAN LUGULLO
Maybe you're wrong about them being
the ones who shot Richardson.
Dante shakes his head and speaks with conviction.
DANTE
No, they did it. And I'm betting
they target the president next.
SEAN LUGULLO
We'll find out. I'm going to D.C.
tomorrow to meet with the Secret
Service.
Dante sips a glass of water, then speaks with a somber voice.
DANTE
The Secret Service won't be able to
protect him. Not from these people.
SEAN LUGULLO
Your team beat them twice.
DANTE
We're used to fighting them, and I
knew what to expect. I figured out
their strategies, but even with
that, they've beaten us twice too.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'll let them know.
After dinner, Joey and Dante clear the table, then retire to
their room.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
43 -
Urgent Warnings at FBI Headquarters
INT. WASHINGTON, D.C. — FBI HEADQUARTERS — DAY
Sean passes through the security checkpoints and makes his
way to the twelfth floor. TWO MEN (40s, wearing suits) stand
beside DIRECTOR MITCHELL (50, impeccably dressed, grim
demeanor) who sits behind a large mahogany desk.
Sean shakes hands with the agents, then Mitchell.
SEAN LUGULLO
Sean Lugullo, Houston office.
Mitchell stands, exhibiting a grim demeanor.
MITCHELL
Nice to see you, Agent Lugullo.
This is Renfro and Barnes. They're
with the Secret Service.
BARNES
You have something for us?
SEAN LUGULLO
We've been investigating a
terrorist cell from Syria who we
believe killed Senator Richardson.
RENFRO
What makes you say that?
SEAN LUGULLO
My sons play a war game online, and
this cell is an opposing team.
(a beat)
Evidence points to them as the
assassins, and we believe they’ll
target the president next.
Renfro and Barnes focus on Lugullo. Barnes wears a smirk.
BARNES
Did you track them? Were they in
Minnesota at the time?
SEAN LUGULLO
We suspect they used new technology
in the game to teleport to where
the senator was, shoot her, then
leave the same way.
Renfro laughs and looks at Mitchell.
RENFRO
Is this a goddamn joke? I know
they’ve been experimenting with
teleportation — to an extent — but
the last I heard, nothing works.
SEAN LUGULLO
It's not a joke. They used this
technology to teleport to my house,
and they attempted to firebomb it.
BARNES
Is this about revenge?
SEAN LUGULLO
Not at all. It's ... All right,
listen, if you won't believe me, at
least use a decoy.
RENFRO
What?
SEAN LUGULLO
A decoy. Use a double for the
president. If nothing happens, no
one needs to know, but if someone
tries something, we're covered.
Director Mitchell stands.
MITCHELL
I see nothing wrong with that; in
fact, I think it's a good approach.
Mitchell turns to face Sean.
MITCHELL (CONT’D)
Agent Lugullo, if you're right
about this, you'll be a hero, but
if you're wrong, you'll be a
laughing stock.
SEAN LUGULLO
I hope I'm wrong, sir.
MITCHELL
Renfro, you and Barnes better get
to the president and let him know.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
44 -
A Decoy for Safety
EXT. PRESIDENTIAL LIMO — DAY
Barnes and Renfro stand beside the limo, waiting.
PRESIDENT HATCHER (55, gray hair on sides, determined,
confident) waves to people as he climbs in his limo.
BARNES
(hesitant)
Sir, we think it may be better to
use a decoy for the funeral.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
A decoy? Richardson was my friend.
RENFRO
I realize that, sir, but the best
thing you can do to honor her
memory is stay alive to fight the
cause she was so passionate about.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
And I can do that best by —
BARNES
Sir, we believe her assassination
was the act of a terrorist cell
from Syria, and it's logical to
assume you'll be a target as well.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
If you’re that concerned ...
RENFRO
With all due respect, sir, I'm more
worried about my job. If you get
shot, or worse, killed, I'll be out
of a job, and it's one I'm good at.
Hatcher laughs loudly.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
All right, Renfro. That convinced
me. Tell me what to do.
Genres:
["Thriller","Political Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
45 -
Tension in the Kitchen
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — KITCHEN — NIGHT
Sean sits at the table drinking a beer when Dante walks in.
DANTE
How'd it go in D.C.?
SEAN LUGULLO
They didn’t believe anything I
said, despite that, I think I
convinced them to at least use a
decoy. That's better than nothing.
DANTE
I hope it's someone without kids.
Sean looks up at Dante.
SEAN LUGULLO
You really think so?
Dante nods, a somber look on his face.
DANTE
I'd bet money on it.
SEAN LUGULLO
How do you think they'll do it?
DANTE
I haven't seen the layout, but
they'll probably wait until things
are calm, like when he's giving a
speech, then they'll teleport in,
attack, and be back out before
anyone notices.
(a beat)
I’ve seen them play a lot of games,
and I know their strategy.
Sean takes a sip of his beer and stares.
SEAN LUGULLO
You really think so?
DANTE
I know so.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
46 -
Chaos at the Funeral
EXT. ST. ELIZABETH'S CEMETERY — DAY
On the day of Senator Richardson's funeral, lines of cars
stretch for half a mile, waiting to enter the cemetery. There
is only one road in and out, and it’s heavily guarded.
SECRET SERVICE MEN and POLICE OFFICERS man the entrance gate,
and more are at checkpoints along the way. When the last car
enters, the Secret Service closes the gate and stands guard.
Soon, the president's car and entourage arrive, driving
slowly. They enter the cemetery and wait while the Secret
Service opens the gate for them.
BARNES
(to decoy)
Don't worry, sir. The podium is
protected with plexiglass that has
withstood a barrage of fifty-
caliber shots.
They park close to the gravesite, and the president (decoy)
gets out and walks to the podium. He wears a dark suit,
sunglasses, and a thick scarf around his neck.
The decoy — a man who looks like the president, and dresses
like him — waves to the crowd, places his hands on the
podium, and speaks.
PRESIDENT HATCHER (DECOY)
This is one of the saddest days of
my life. Reece was not only a
professional colleague but a
friend.
(MORE)
PRESIDENT HATCHER (DECOY) (CONT'D)
We had similar views on many
subjects and were in a position to
end this rash of international
terrorism.
Near the back of the cemetery, Sandof appears behind a thick
tree trunk, and Rizwan behind a mausoleum. Sandof carries a
rocket launcher on his shoulder.
Hatcher (decoy) takes another sip of water and continues.
HATCHER (DECOY)
I see this as a testament that
Senator Richardson was having a
strong effect on the terrorists and
that they were growing nervous —
afraid of her influence.
Sandof peeks out from the side of the tree. He waits until
all is clear and presses the button.
The missile launches forward on a direct path for the
president, and before he gets another sentence out, it hits
the bottom half of the podium, blowing up everyone nearby.
Secret Service men rush to apprehend the assassin, but he's
gone, and so is Rizwan. They search the cemetery, but there
is no sign of him.
Others rush to the stage to check on the president's decoy,
but he's dead, and so are the two who were close by.
BARNES
How the fuck did this happen?
RENFRO
Maybe we should have listened to
Lugullo.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
47 -
Tactical Maneuvers in the Piney Woods
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
Dante enters and sees Kenny sitting on the sofa, and Joey and
Brie on beanbag chairs on the floor. An extra beanbag is open
for Dante to use. He laughs as he sits.
DANTE
Got another beanbag, huh? Guess you
didn't want Brie on your lap?
JOEY
Shut the hell up and get ready.
BRIE
What's the plan?
JOEY
Same as last time. We go to the
shack and wait for them to show.
DANTE
I think we should switch. They’re
be onto us by now.
JOEY
Not after one time. No way.
DANTE
I'm telling you, they've been
reactive with their strategy every
time. We should switch.
KENNY
I disagree. This worked last time,
so let's go for it.
JOEY
Looks like you're outvoted.
BRIE
Not so fast. I’m with Dante. He
seems to know what they’ll do next,
almost like he knows their plan.
Joey sighs.
JOEY
Okay, Dante’s plan it is.
PINEY WOODS — CONTINUOUS
Brie leads the team forward, crawling on their stomachs.
BRIE (V.O.)
Stay below the foliage near the
edge. We can't let them see us.
She moves forward and then heads east, passing the shack and
other structures. Once they’re clear, she heads north until
she reaches a spot that offers good protection behind large
boulders surrounded by small, bushy ferns.
The ferns provide great cover, and they allow good visibility
of the shack, but they make a lot of noise when someone
crawls through them. Brie carefully parts the leaves and
peeks through, but no one is near the shack.
BRIE (V.O.)(CONT’D)
Stay put. And be quiet.
Joey and Kenny move into position behind her.
BRIE (CONT’D)(V.O.)
Where's Dante?
JOEY (V.O.)
He was with us a minute ago.
Dante lies flat on the ground, thirty feet behind them.
DANTE (V.O.)
I'm behind you, dickhead;
Somebody's gotta cover your ass.
BRIE (V.O.)
Stay behind us, and keep watch.
DANTE (V.O.)
I don’t need to keep watch; you’re
making so much noise, it’s easier
to follow the sound.
Tall weeds move to the south of Joey, as if blowing in a
breeze. Dante hears the noise, then spots the movement.
DANTE (CONT’D)(V.O.)
I've got movement fifty yards south
and moving west.
BRIE (V.O.)
I'm tracking him. Everybody get a
bead on him. We'll fire at once.
Dante quickly responds.
DANTE (V.O.)
No shooting! Let me handle it.
Repeat. No shooting.
Dante crawls forward at a snail’s pace, taking care not to
rustle leaves or stir branches or weeds. As he gets closer to
the enemy, he draws his knife, a long, serrated blade with a
curved tip.
He gets within three feet of the soldier, then rushes him and
slits his throat.
DANTE (CONT’D)(V.O.)
This is our scenario, y’all. We own
it. So use it to our advantage. No
guns unless absolutely necessary.
Brie settles in behind a fallen tree and uses a branch to
cover herself. She hears the RUSTLE of leaves and slides
closer to the tree, careful not to make noise.
Rizwan advances slowly, silently making his way through the
forest. He steps over the fallen tree that Brie is hiding
under, lifts his rifle, and aims at Kenny, who is twenty
yards ahead.
He is about to pull the trigger when Brie yanks his legs out
from under him. He falls face-first to the ground, and she
quickly rams her knife into his hamstring, then crawls up and
stabs the back of his neck repeatedly.
BRIE (V.O.)
Stay put and wait for them to come
to us. Don't stick your head out or
take any chances. Wait until you
have a clear shot at them.
DANTE (V.O.)
I’ll climb the tree to get a better
view.
Joey pokes his head out and looks for signs of the enemy. A
shot hits the boulder close to his head. He ducks behind it
and reloads his rifle.
JOEY (V.O.)
Goddamn, he almost got me.
BRIE (V.O.)
Stay put until I tell you. Got it?
JOEY (V.O.)
Got it.
Dante sits in his perch and scans the area. He spies an enemy
west of them. He’s barely visible and closing in on Joey.
Dante judges the distance with his laser rangefinder, then
calculates the crosswind by judging the movement of leaves.
He closes his eyes and concentrates, then aims, and shoots,
hitting the enemy in the chest. He shoots again and hits his
gut, taking him out.
JOEY (V.O.)
Goddamn, Dante. Damn good shooting.
BRIE (V.O.)
Only one to go.
Brie creeps south, followed by Joey and Kenny.
DANTE (V.O.)
You're headed the wrong way. He’ll
come in from the west.
JOEY (V.O.)
No way!
Dante adjusts his position and scans the area.
DANTE (V.O.)
Suit yourself.
Joey holds up his fist, signaling a halt, then he turns.
JOEY (V.O.)
Get behind the rocks ahead.
The last of the WolfDen team advances from the west, keeping
low so he’s not seen.
Dante spies him and reports his location.
DANTE (V.O.)
Enemy advancing from the west,
fifty or sixty yards ahead.
Brie signals a stop, and they take cover while watching for
signs of advancement. Soon, Brie notices the grass moving.
BRIE (V.O.)
(whispering)
He’s twenty yards ahead and
advancing slowly. Be prepared.
Joey, Kenny, and Brie sit motionless. Soon, they see the
grass ahead of them stirring again.
They take aim, but a shot rings out, dropping the last of the
WolfDen team.
Joey rushes and finishes the job with three final shots. He
returns to Kenny and Brie, and high-fives them.
JOEY (V.O.)
That makes it three to two.
Brie shakes her head.
BRIE (V.O.)
I’ve never seen a better sniper
than Dante. And he seems to know
what they’ll do next. It’s scary.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
48 -
A Night of Celebration and Doubt
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT
The team is ecstatic, laughing and high-fiving.
JOEY
Only one more, and we win.
BRIE
Let's not forget their real goal —
to kill the president. And it’s up
to us to stop them.
KENNY
Fuck the president. He doesn't care
about us.
DANTE
He's still the president, Kenny.
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — DAY
Dante goes to the kitchen and sits next to his father.
DANTE
What's up, Dad?
SEAN LUGULLO
Getting ready for a big meeting
with the Secret Service.
DANTE
What are they screwing up now?
SEAN LUGULLO
The decoy was killed at Senator
Richardson's funeral.
Dante nods.
DANTE
That means the president will be
killed at the decoy's funeral.
SEAN LUGULLO
There's no way that will happen.
Dante laughs sarcastically.
DANTE
Leave it up to them and the
president is as good as dead.
SEAN LUGULLO
Come on, Dante. The Secret Service
is the best in the world.
DANTE
But they don't know these people.
SEAN LUGULLO
I need to go to bed.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
49 -
A Serious Consultation
INT. JOEY’S ROOM – CONTINUOUS
Sean flicks the light on, casting a warm glow over the
cluttered room. He sits on the sofa beside Joey, who looks
up, surprised.
JOEY
You never come in here, Dad.
Sean exhales, and purses his lips.
SEAN LUGULLO
I need to ask you something.
(a beat)
We think the terrorists plan to
assassinate the president, and your
brother doesn’t think the Secret
Service can stop them.
Joey chuckles, shaking his head.
JOEY
I’d listen to him.
SEAN LUGULLO
You really think so?
Joey leans back, wearing a worried look.
JOEY
Last game we played, all of us were
sure WolfDen would attack from the
south. I even thought I saw
movement. But Dante insisted they’d
come from the west.
(a beat)
He was so sure, he stayed put even
when we all moved south.
(a beat)
And he was right. Not only that,
but he made two kill shots that
real snipers would envy.
Joey meets his father’s gaze, his voice steady.
JOEY (CONT’D)
So, yeah. I’d listen to him.
Sean nods slowly, absorbing every word. Then he gets up and
leaves, heading to Dante’s room.
DANTE'S ROOM — CONTINUOUS
Dante is almost asleep when Sean opens the door.
SEAN LUGULLO
You still awake?
Dante pulls his covers off and looks at his dad.
DANTE
Yeah, what's up?
SEAN LUGULLO
Do you really think you can help
the Secret Service protect him?
DANTE
I might be the only one who can.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'll talk to them tomorrow.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
50 -
A Call for Help
INT. OFFICE OF FBI — DAY
Barnes and Renfro sit in large cushioned chairs across from
Director Samuels' desk. They stand to greet Lugullo.
BARNES
Good to see you again.
SEAN LUGULLO
What brings you to Houston?
BARNES
There is nothing I hate to admit
more than this, but we need help.
SEAN LUGULLO
Explain.
BARNES
The president plans to attend the
decoy's funeral, and we're not sure
if we have a full grasp of what we
need to do to protect him.
SEAN LUGULLO
I'll talk to my son, but I'm not
eager to put him in harm's way.
BARNES
We just need advice.
SEAN LUGULLO
If that’s the extent of it, I’ll
talk to him when I get home.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
51 -
Duty Calls
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Sean goes straight to Joey's bedroom, opens the door and
steps inside.
JOEY’S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Sean sits on the end of the couch and watches them play.
SEAN LUGULLO
Practice, I presume?
JOEY
One more win and we're the champs.
SEAN LUGULLO
I need to speak with your brother.
DANTE
Can't it wait?
SEAN LUGULLO
No.
Dante sets down his controller and gets up.
DANTE
The kitchen?
SEAN LUGULLO
The kitchen's fine.
KITCHEN — CONTINUOUS
Sean puts on a pot of coffee and sits next to Dante.
DANTE
I hope that coffee isn't an
indication of how long we'll be
because I've gotta practice.
Sean chuckles.
SEAN LUGULLO
The coffee is an indication of how
late I'll likely be up, not you.
DANTE
What do you need me for?
SEAN LUGULLO
Remember when we talked about the
protection of the president, and
you said they should use a decoy?
DANTE
And it was a good thing they did.
SEAN LUGULLO
I spoke to the Secret Service, and
they want to talk to you, probably
about WolfDen's tactics.
Dante hems and haws, but then he nods his head.
DANTE
When? We've got a game coming up.
SEAN LUGULLO
As soon as possible. And remember,
this is the president's life. They
just want help with tactics.
Dante stares at the wall, then shrugs.
DANTE
I doubt they'll listen to a kid.
SEAN LUGULLO
We'll see. But in any case, plan on
riding in with me tomorrow.
JOEY'S BEDROOM — CONTINUOUS
Dante re-enters the room with a frown covering his face.
BRIE
You look like shit.
DANTE
Feel like it too. We're gonna have
to get Scotty for the next game. I
have to help Dad with something.
JOEY
With what?
DANTE
The Secret Service wants to ask
questions about WolfDen, in case
they go after the president.
(a beat)
Those are their words, not mine.
KENNY
This sucks. We can't win with
Scotty, and besides, who gives a
shit about the president?
Joey sucks hard on a dry cigarette.
JOEY
I'm with Kenny. He talked a good
game when he ran for the job, but
he hasn't done shit since.
KENNY
Yeah, and —
Dante holds up his hands and yells.
DANTE
Enough already! I told Dad I'd do
it, so I'm going with him tomorrow.
Brie leans back and grabs her phone.
BRIE
That means we need to get Scotty
lined up. He'll need practice
before the next game.
Brie listens as the phone rings. Finally, Scotty picks up.
BRIE (CONT’D)
Scotty, it's Brie. Got a minute?
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Go on.
BRIE
We need you tomorrow. It's the
sixth game and we're up three to
two, so we really need this win.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Who's not going to make it?
BRIE
Dante won't be here. He's got to
advise the FBI on something.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Son of a bitch! D's in the big-
time, huh?
Brie laughs.
BRIE
I don’t know about the big time,
but he’ll be busy, so we need you.
SCOTTY (V.O.)
Count me in. I'll be over in a few
so I can get some practice time.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
52 -
A Risky Insight
INT. OFFICE OF FBI — DAY
Sean enters the building and stands in line for security
screening. Dante trails him by a few steps.
They take the elevator to the twenty-fifth floor and both get
off. Sean whispers to Dante as they go down the hallway.
SEAN LUGULLO
I want you to keep quiet unless
spoken to. If they ask you a
question, answer, but if not ...
DANTE
I know how it works, Dad. It's like
the principal's office.
Sean looks questionably at Dante but remains silent. As they
near the end of the hall, Sean taps Dante’s arm, and heads to
Director Samuels' office.
SEAN LUGULLO
Take a seat, son.
Sitting in chairs opposite them were Barnes and Renfro, the
Secret Service men. They nod when Sean sits.
Director Samuels enters after a few seconds.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Forgive me for being late,
gentlemen.
DANTE
In many countries, they view
lateness as a sign of disrespect.
Sean kicks Dante's leg and glares.
SEAN LUGULLO
Excuse me, sir, he —
Director Samuels smiles.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
It's fine, Sean. Your son is right.
Tardiness is frowned upon in many
countries — as it should be.
He bows to Dante.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (CONT’D)
Kudos to your knowledge of foreign
customs.
(A BEAT)
Where did you learn that?
Dante looks to his father, then back to the director.
DANTE
On YouTube, sir.
Director Samuels laughs.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Son of a bitch, I guess I need to
stop scolding my kids for watching
YouTube.
(a beat)
Let's cut to the chase, young man.
Why do you think you can help us?
Dante looks around at the other men in the room.
Barnes puts his elbows on his knees and leans forward.
BARNES
Dante, we don't know if we need
help, but we'd like to hear what
you have to say.
(MORE)
BARNES (CONT’D)
This is the president's life on the
line, and we can't afford to be
wrong.
DANTE
I understand, sir. All I can say,
is that if you approach this the
way you do everything else, the
president doesn't stand a chance.
Renfro sits up straight.
RENFRO
Wait a damn minute, boy. I've been
protecting presidents half my life,
and my record is untarnished, so
don't try to tell me —
DANTE
The decoy is dead.
Director Samuels leans close to Barnes and whispers.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Barnes, you need to take this boy
to D.C. Let him scour the funeral
grounds and see what he suggests.
BARNES
But, sir —
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
It will be your ass if something
happens and you didn't listen?
Barnes looks at Renfro, who shrugs.
RENFRO
I agree with the director. Does no
harm to take him with us.
Sean stares and shakes his head.
SEAN LUGULLO
Wait a damn minute here. I don't
want my son going up there. You're
talking about putting a teenager in
danger. And not just any teenager;
he's my son!
BARNES
Take it easy, Lugullo. We're not
suggesting he guard the president.
(MORE)
BARNES (CONT’D)
We're simply asking that he visit
the funeral site and suggest
defensive tactics based on his
knowledge of the terrorist group.
Dante reaches over and taps his father's arm.
DANTE
I'll go with them.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
Sean, I suggest you go home and
pack for a two-day trip, and then
get to the airport. I'll have a
plane ready for you and your son.
Samuels walks over to Dante and pats him on the back.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS (CONT’D)
You're an honorable and brave young
man, Dante.
SEAN LUGULLO
Dante, will you wait outside a
moment? I want a minute with the
director.
Dante steps into the hallway and closes the door.
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
Director, I apologize for my son’s
bluntness. He’s autistic, and he —
Samuels laughs and pats Sean on the back.
DIRECTOR SAMUELS
No apologies needed. If more people
were like Dante, we’d have a lot
less problems in this world.
(a beat)
Now get out of here, Lugullo.
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — DAY
Sean and Dante go inside and head toward the kitchen.
SEAN LUGULLO
I know missing the next game puts
you in a bind, but we’ll get back
as soon as we can.
DANTE
I'm just hoping we get back for
game seven. I’m already gonna miss
game six.
SEAN LUGULLO
Who knows, maybe they'll win game
six without you.
Dante chuckles and then breaks into a full laugh.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
53 -
Desert Ambush
INT. JOEY'S BEDROOM — DAY
Joey adjusts the settings on his remote to reflect his desert
camouflage while instructing the others.
JOEY
Kenny, I know you've played the
desert scenario before, but for
Brie and Scotty, listen up.
(a beat)
You'll have no place to hide except
for an occasional oasis, and even
then it's only a few trees.
(a beat)
In the desert, you need to rely on
your uniforms to camouflage you or,
if you're lucky, you might hide
behind a dune or lie still in a
pocket of sand.
(a beat)
Either way, nothing will last long,
so be ready to take a shot, and it
needs to be on target because if
you shoot and miss, they'll return
fire immediately.
BRIE SCOTTY
Got it. I'm ready.
DESERT SANDS — CONTINUOUS
The GhostWalkers appear in an oasis with a small pond and
half a dozen palm trees. A knee-high wall built from bricks
and stones surrounds the oasis so it isn't overrun with
windblown sand.
Joey bends down and fills his canteen from the pond.
JOEY
And don’t forget, this is like all
the other scenarios: things will
feel real. You’ll get hot as hell,
the wind will blow sand in your
face, and more. So fill your
canteens and drink sparingly. Water
is like gold here.
The others fill their canteens while Joey stands guard, then
Kenny and Scotty peer through their binoculars in all
directions.
KENNY
I've got nothing. I mean nothing.
SCOTTY
Same here. If they're in range,
they're invisible.
JOEY
Look again. The camouflage can make
a person appear invisible.
BRIE
Use the binoculars that come with
the suit. They’re better.
She removes a pair from a pocket on her suit, wipes the
lenses clean, and hands them to Scotty.
BRIE (CONT’D)
Take a look through these.
Scotty reluctantly lets his binoculars dangle on his neck
strap and grabs the pair Brie hands him.
He searches the barren desert from the west and then all the
way around. When he nears the south, he drops to his knees.
SCOTTY
Get down! They’re advancing from
the south.
Everyone drops to their knees and positions themselves.
BRIE
I'll keep watch to the west. Y’all
look north and east.
JOEY
The east is blocked by the cliffs
of Mount Sharaga. No need to look.
SCOTTY
Still advancing, but slowly.
BRIE
Keep below the wall and stay alert.
I'll stay here.
JOEY
Sounds good.
Joey, Scotty, and Kenny hunker down behind the southern wall
and continue watching the WolfDen team advance. Scotty peers
through his binoculars, then he adjusts them and looks again.
SCOTTY
They're still moving slowly, but I
only see two of them.
JOEY
Stay alert.
Brie gets her binoculars back from Scotty and carefully
scans, going from north to west, ignoring the eastern front.
Meanwhile, Joey takes out his binoculars and scans the south.
JOEY (CONT’D)
Scotty, the one on the west side is
moving. Can you get him?
SCOTTY
Watch me.
Scotty takes aim and fires twice, but both shots miss.
KENNY
Goddamnit! D would have gotten him.
Scotty snaps back at Kenny.
SCOTTY
Dante’s not here, asshole. Can you
do better?
JOEY
I know I couldn't have made the
shot. Let's see if Brie can.
(a beat)
Hey, Brie. We need you over here.
Brie crosses the oasis in a crouch, and gets to the southern
wall next to Joey.
BRIE
What's up?
Joey points to the WolfDen members south of them.
JOEY
Watch the one on the west side.
When he moves, take him out.
Brie places her rifle on the wall and scopes in the enemy.
When he moves, she shoots. Her shot is a dead hit.
BRIE
Three to go.
Brie turns to Joey and is about to gloat when a shot from
Cyrus hits her in the back. Seconds later, another shot hits.
Joey and Scotty scramble to the north wall, and Kenny crawls
to safety behind a large palm tree.
SCOTTY
Kenny, get your ass over here.
You're too exposed.
KENNY
Let me worry about —
A single shot hits him in the leg, and when he reaches to
pull his leg in, another shot takes him in the chest,
removing him from the game.
SCOTTY
Shit, Joey, we’re two down. What
are we gonna do?
JOEY
We're gonna kick their ass.
(a beat)
See that small cluster of trees. If
we make it there, it'll give us
cover from three sides, and we can
protect ourselves.
SCOTTY
I'll lay down cover while you scoot
over there. When you're secure, you
lay down cover for me.
Scotty peers over the top of the wall, waits until he spots
movement, and fires. The man stumbles, and Scotty fires
again, hitting him in the chest.
Joey dives for the cover of the trees, then pokes his head
out and lays down cover for Scotty, who runs for cover.
Cyrus crawls to the top of a dune and digs in until he is
almost impossible to see. He scopes the oasis, and on the
third inspection, he sees Scotty’s leg sticking out from a
cluster of trees. He aims and fires, hitting Scotty just
above the knee.
Scotty howls in pain and pulls his leg back.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
Goddamn! I'm hit. My leg.
JOEY
Can you walk?
SCOTTY
Hell no. I can't even crawl.
Joey grabs hold of Scotty and pulls him deeper into the
cluster of trees to give him better cover.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
Damn, this hurts. What are we gonna
do? I can't take this long.
JOEY
We're gonna stay put and out of
sight. They need water, which means
they’ll have to come here soon.
(a beat)
When they do, we'll be waiting.
SCOTTY
Son of a bitch, this hurts.
JOEY
Good God, stop moaning or they'll
hear us. Just lie back and try to
rest. I'll take first watch.
DESERT SANDS — NIGHT — CONTINUOUS
Joey reaches over and shakes Scotty.
JOEY
Your watch. Get up.
Scotty groans and mumbles as he crawls to the outer edge of
the trees.
SCOTTY
You see any activity?
Joey shakes his head.
JOEY
Nothing. But make sure to use the
night-vision goggles. It's almost
impossible to see them.
Scotty scans the areas north and west of the oasis, but he
sees nothing. He inches forward to get a better look but he
exposes the right side of his chest when he does.
Cyrus takes a shot as Scotty peers through the binoculars,
hitting him in the chest, and knocking him out of the game.
Scotty's cry of pain rouses Joey. He grabs his gun and looks
out, just in time to see Cyrus heading for cover. He fires
twice, hitting Cyrus in the back both times.
JOEY (CONT’D)
Wish you were here to see this, D.
We're gonna kick their —
A shot rings out from the south as Rizwan fires on Joey. The
bullet hits the tree close to Joey's head.
He spins and fires several times. One of the shots hits
Rizwan in the left leg. He falls, then scrambles to his feet
and limps off to the east. As he's moving, he takes aim and
fires multiple times at Joey, catching him twice in the chest
and once in the leg.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
54 -
Tension at St. Anne's Cemetery
EXT. ST. ANNE'S CEMETERY — DAY
Agent Barnes drives through the gate and along the winding
road speckled with gravestones across acres of trimmed grass.
Barnes drives until he gets near the back.
BARNES
This is the only way back to this
part of the cemetery, which is
where the ceremony will be.
Renfro points to an empty grave on the left as Barnes parks
the car. It sits about 100 feet from the road.
RENFRO
The president will be near the
back, by the burial site.
Dante looks around as they exit the car.
DANTE
We should check all the gravestones
big enough to hide a man.
Barnes nods.
BARNES
Of course, anything else?
DANTE
You have binoculars?
Renfro hands him a pair, and Dante scans the cemetery from
east to west and back again.
He points to a large tree near the back, about thirty yards
in front of a wrought-iron fence surrounding the cemetery.
DANTE (CONT’D)
That tree is a logical place for
them to plant a sniper.
He points to a spot in the tree where numerous branches go
off in different directions.
BARNES
I checked that myself.
Dante points to the tree, about halfway up.
DANTE
See that crook in the tree? A
person could sit there and not be
noticed.
(to Barnes)
I'd put two agents to guard it.
Dante continues scanning, then points to a tree to the west.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Put a few men on that one too.
Renfro nudges Barnes and smiles.
RENFRO
Pretty sharp, kid.
Dante scans the area again, then stops.
DANTE
See those three graves near the
rear?
BARNES
They were digging them for burials,
but we had to stop them.
Dante looks up to Barnes.
DANTE
Can we see them?
All of them head toward the gravesites Dante mentioned.
BARNES
How does an open grave pose a
threat?
DANTE
I know you guys don't buy into my
theory but imagine that these
terrorists can do what I said —
teleport using GPS coordinates.
(a beat)
If they can do that, they could
have gotten the GPS coordinates
beforehand — hell, they could even
have had the guys who dug the
graves get them. All that's left is
to teleport to the grave, pop up,
and take a shot.
Barnes smirks.
BARNES
I doubt they'd try that. We've got
all escape plans covered.
Dante shakes his head and laughs.
DANTE
They don't need escape plans. If
they bring a system with them, five
seconds after they shoot, they'll
be halfway around the world, and
there won't be anything you can do.
(a beat)
If you do this your way, the
president will be as dead as the
ones on the dollar bills.
RENFRO
What would you do?
BARNES
Let us think about it.
Barnes pulls Renfro aside and whispers.
BARNES (CONT’D)
Who the hell does this kid think he
is?
Sean pauses mid-step, his ears tuning in to the conversation.
He moves closer, then steps forward.
SEAN LUGULLO
If I were you, I would listen to
him. Dante may seem detached, even
awkward at times, but that's
because he's autistic.
Barnes’ eyes widen, his mouth slightly agape. His breath
catches as he leans forward and stares in amazement.
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
I know you may think he’s odd or
different.
BARNES
(uncomfortably)
I didn’t say that.
SEAN LUGULLO
Last year he memorized the flight
patterns of every bird that visited
our backyard, and he catalogued
them by species, time of day, wind
conditions, and more. To this day,
he can tell me when the Purple
Martins, the tanagers, or the
warblers will pass by, and he’s
never been wrong.
BARNES
So I guess you want us to take his
advice?
Sean doesn’t hesitate.
SEAN LUGULLO
Agent Barnes, for all the problems
his autism causes, it has also
blessed him.
(a beat)
He can recall every move the
terrorist team has made in the past
month — probably longer. He knows
what weapons they use and when they
use them. He not only understands
their tactics — he predicts them.
(MORE)
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
(a beat)
If it were me, I’d want him on my
team.
BARNES
We’ll think on it, Lugullo.
DANTE
No you won’t. But give me a few
minutes and I’ll show you why you
should.
Dante pulls out his phone and calls Brie.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Brie, are you near a system.
(a beat)
I’m going to text you GPS
coordinates. I want you to get to
the shack and telport here right
away.
(a beat)
Okay, sending them now.
Dante gets the coordinates and texts them to Brie.
DANTE (CONT’D)
Remember when I told you they could
get here and disappear. Wait a few
minutes, and I’ll show you how.
A heavy silence lingers. Barnes exhales, glancing at Renfro,
uncertainty flickering in his eyes.
Barnes checks the time several times, then, when he is about
to speak, Brie appears next to them.
BRIE
What do you need?
Renfro, mouth agape, turns to Barnes.
RENFRO
I say we go with what he suggests.
Barnes turns his back and walks in a small circle, then
returns to Dante and Brie.
BARNES
What do you suggest?
Dante remains quiet while he studies the area.
DANTE
I'd put snipers to guard each of
the trees. But more importantly,
I'd have half a dozen men watching
those empty graves — two for each.
That's where they'll attack from.
RENFRO
We can cover that easily. We'll put
six men guarding each plot.
Dante shakes his head.
DANTE
You don't want that. They'll be
watching for sure, and if they see
a lot of men guarding those open
graves, they'll simply move on and
go after the president another day.
(a beat) )
We want to stop them, so let them
think they have a shot.
BARNES
As much as I don't like saying it,
your plan sounds good.
DANTE
Sir, if you're fond of our
president, I suggest you allow me
and my team to be here to help.
Barnes laughs.
BARNES
You're goddamn crazy.
RENFRO
Barnes, this is the president.
Renfro turns to Dante.
RENFRO (CONT’D)
See if your team will agree — and
if your Dad agrees, we’ll have a
private plane pick them up.
DANTE
I'm sure they’ll. And there’s no
need for a plane; they can come
here the same way Brie did.
Sean pulls Dante aside and moves next to the agents.
SEAN LUGULLO
I don’t want you exposed to danger.
Dante shakes his head slowly.
DANTE
Dad, get real. We’re all old
enough, and this is the president
we’re talking about.
RENFRO
There will be no guns, Agent
Lugullo. Scouting and advice only.
We’ll keep them safe.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action","Drama"]
Ratings
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55 -
A Call to Duty
INT. MARRIOTT HOTEL — NIGHT
Dante dials Joey.
JOEY (V.O.)
Where the hell are you? We've got a
game tomorrow. We need you here.
DANTE
I'm not gonna be there, and even
worse, I'm calling to ask if the
team can come up here. Brie’s
already here.
JOEY (V.O.)
Are you fucking nuts? The final
game is tomorrow, and we got our
asses kicked in game six.
DANTE
I hear you, bro, but the
president's life is in danger, and
we’re the best chance to stop them.
JOEY
Shit, I don't know.
DANTE
Get the rest of the team, and we'll
decide jointly.
Joey hems and haws.
JOEY
All right, we'll call you back.
DANTE
We don't have much time.
MARRIOTT — CONTINUOUS — ONE HOUR LATER
Dante's cell phone rings.
JOEY (V.O.)
Everybody's here. Even Scotty.
DANTE
Did you fill them in?
JOEY (V.O.
We've got a mixed view on this.
Scotty’s in, but Kenny and I have
doubts.
DANTE
Whoever’s coming, get to the
airport. There’s a plane waiting.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
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56 -
Mission to Save the President
INT. LUGULLO HOUSE — NIGHT
Joey gathers the team and explains the situation.
JOEY
Dante wants us to go to D.C. so we
can help save the president.
KENNY
Like hell! Why risk our lives for
him? What's he done for us?
JOEY
We’ve only got one game left.
SCOTTY
And we’ve only got one president.
JOEY
Ah, shit. I don’t want to, but I
guess we’ll go to D.C.
Joey calls Dante, who sends him coordinates for the hotel
room. Moments later, the team appears.
INT. MARRIOTT HOTEL — NIGHT
The GhostWalkers follow Dante to his room and settle in.
DANTE
The way I see it is they'll attack
from one or two of three empty
graves.
(MORE)
DANTE (CONT’D)
Possibly a tree, but I doubt it.
(a beat)
Brie, Kenny, and I will watch the
graves, and Joey and Scotty will
keep eyes on the trees. No matter
what, do not let them take a shot.
SCOTTY
You think it's WolfDen?
DANTE
No doubt in my mind. Consider this
game seven — the final game.
(a beat)
But remember, this is for real. If
you’re hit with a kill shot ...
SCOTTY
You’re deader than duck shit.
JOEY
What kind of guns will we have?
Dante laughs.
DANTE
We’re here to provide advice and
maybe another set of eyes, so no
guns. And remember that this is
real, so don't get brave.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
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57 -
Guardians at the Gravesite
EXT. ST. ANNE'S CEMETERY — DAY
Renfro drops Joey and Scotty off fifty yards from the empty
gravesites, and they take up positions surrounding them.
Dante and Brie and Kenny stand with Barnes, close to the
president. He looks down at them and smiles.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
What are you lads doing here?
KENNY
We're trying to save your —
Dante kicks Kenny's leg, hard.
KENNY (CONT’D)
We're here to protect you, sir.
President Hatcher laughs.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
I feel safer already.
Hatcher turns to Renfro and whispers.
PRESIDENT HATCHER (CONT’D)
Agent Renfro, keep these kids out
of harm's way.
Renfro looks up at the president and nods.
RENFRO
Yes, sir.
Renfro walks over to Barnes and pulls him aside.
RENFRO (CONT’D)
The man thinks we should keep the
kids out of the action.
(a beat)
I don't think we should.
Barnes casts a quick glance toward President Hatcher, and
then back to Renfro.
BARNES
I've been against the kids'
involvement from the beginning, but
Dante showed me something.
(a beat)
I think we should use them, but
keep them away from the president.
Renfro smiles.
BARNES (CONT’D)
And keep them away from the guns.
RENFRO
We can do that.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
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58 -
The Plan Unfolds
INT. CYRUS'S HOUSE — DAY
Cyrus greets Rizwan and TWO NEW MEMBERS: FAROUK (30, intense,
aggressive) and AZERBI (35, strategic, logical).
FAROUK
Today is the day?
CYRUS
And we have everything ready. The
gravediggers even left several
systems for our escape.
AZERBI
Lead the way.
URBAN SPRAWL — DAY — CONTINUOUS
Cyrus leads the WolfDen members through the northern part of
the territory at a fast pace. They move quickly through the
Piney Woods until they reach the shack. Cyrus signals the
group to halt.
CYRUS
The building up ahead is our point
of interest. We need to be inside
for this to work.
Cyrus and his team enter the GPS points.
CYRUS (CONT’D)
Change your clothes before I
activate the button. The rest of
you teleport using the other
coordinates. You will reappear in a
grave, but it has a system inside
the coffin.
The team changes into suits and ties, and milliseconds later,
they appear in St. Anne's cemetery, some behind a large
mausoleum, the others in the graves.
Cyrus prepares his weapon to fire.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
59 -
Ambush at St. Anne's Cemetery
EXT. ST. ANNE'S CEMETERY — DAY
Cyrus hugs the back side of the mausoleum to remain unseen.
Farouk lies on the ground and scans the area, then he quickly
ducks behind another stone marker.
FAROUK (V.O.)
He's about to speak.
CYRUS (V.O.)
In ten seconds, we pop out and
shoot. Once he's down, use the
systems to escape.
Dante and Brie pace the ground behind the president while
Joey and Scotty make their way toward the trees. Kenny
wanders south among the gravestones, searching places the
Secret Service agents may have missed.
As Kenny rounds the corner of a hedge, he sees three of the
WolfDen members hiding behind a large gravestone marker.
He signals an agent who comes alongside Kenny, kneels, aims,
and fires, hitting Azerbi with a kill shot.
Brie reacts immediately, rushing toward the president, but
Barnes is closer, and he tackles the president to the ground,
covering him with his body.
Renfro fires on the other WolfDen members, wounding Rizwan
with a shot to the arm.
Farouk returns fire and barely misses Renfro.
Cyrus hides behind another gravestone, fires at Kenny, and
hits him with a shot to the neck. Kenny falls to the ground,
flops a few times, then lies still, bleeding onto the ground.
Scotty rushes to his aid.
DANTE
No!
Brie grabs Barnes’ gun and tosses it to Dante. He crawls
across the ground and positions himself to get Cyrus. He
calculates the wind and distance — even without the
rangefinder — and waits for Cyrus to show himself.
Cyrus pokes his head out and zeroes in on the president,
Dante focuses and fires three times, hitting Cyrus with all
three shots — two are kill shots.
Renfro and TWO OTHERS track the other WolfDen members who are
coming in from different sides. When they're close enough,
Renfro opens fire. The first shot finishes off Rizwan, and
the other agents hit Farouk with two kill shots.
Joey and Scotty check the area one more time, then they join
Dante and Brie, who are kneeling over Kenny's body.
Joey gets on his knees and wraps his arms around him.
JOEY
Son of a bitch. Son of a bitch!
Look what they did to Kenny.
Kenny, choking on the blood from his neck, manages a few
words.
KENNY
Scotty, tell my dad I helped save
the president.
Scotty wipes tears from his eyes and leans over Kenny, tears
dropping onto his chest.
SCOTTY
You’re gonna be able to tell him
yourself. Help’s coming.
Kenny reaches for him but his arm drops.
SCOTTY (CONT’D)
No! Not you, Kenny. Not you.
Dante and Brie stand behind Joey and Scotty, a somber look on
their faces. Barnes is behind them, his weapon drawn. He pats
Joey on the back and rubs his hair.
BARNES
Come on, son. We'll get him taken
care of and get him home. In the
meantime, how about you and your
team go with Renfro so he can get
you on the plane.
Sean rushes over and hugs Dante and Joey. He holds them
tightly and kisses their heads while holding back tears.
SEAN LUGULLO
I’m sorry, boys. I’m so sorry.
Secret Service men rush by and usher Hatcher to his limo.
SEAN LUGULLO (CONT’D)
The plane is waiting. Time to go.
He rushes over to speak to the president.
One of the Secret Service men moves in front of Sean, holding
up his hand to stop him, but President Hatcher intervenes.
PRESIDENT HATCHER
Thank you, Agent. And don’t worry,
we’re going to shut that gaming
company down for good.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
60 -
Reflections and New Beginnings
INT. UNITED AIRLINES — DAY
Dante and Scotty sit in seats 2A and 2B. Joey and Brie sit
behind them. Brie rests her head on Joey and falls asleep.
Joey leans against her, and he soon falls asleep as well.
DANTE
What are you thinking about,
Scotty? You’re staring at nothing.
SCOTTY
Just thinking about Kenny. I can’t
believe he’s gone.
DANTE
I thought you didn’t like Kenny.
A tear runs down Scotty’s cheek, and he wipes it away.
SCOTTY
No. We argued a lot ... But I liked
him. I don’t have many friends, but
Kenny was the best.
Dante pats his arm.
DANTE
It’s all right, Scotty. I feel the
same way. Kenny was a pain in the
ass, but I liked him too. Besides,
the president said he’d help us.
Maybe he’ll get you into college.
The plane hits a few spots of turbulence and Brie wakes up.
She leans over and kisses Joey on the lips.
Joey stirs and looks over at her, smiling.
JOEY
Nice way to wake up.
BRIE
We did good, Joey. It was great
helping you out.
JOEY
It doesn't have to be over. We need
a new team member.